Michael: If one were to receive a message bearing a virus (e.g. klez), what happens to it on a mac? Does it get deleted via emptying one's old mail? Does it reside in any particular place? I heard someone say it would just "sit there". Where? In one's mail app? It doesn't latch onto the code of an application? Donald On Saturday, July 6, 2002, at 12:18 AM, Michael Bryan Bell wrote:
>> I worried about viruses because I'm still >> foolishly running my Pismo without anti-virus software. > > I wouldn't worry about it much anyways- there hasn't been (I believe) a > real > mac virus since the early bird days, and that was disk bound. You can > receive them (I get at least 4 of the klez variant every day) but they > can't > hurt you. > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
