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Subject: Fwd: Fw: Address Book Protection!
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> > > Here's a very worthwhile suggestion - I don't know about you but I'm
> > willing
> > > to try anything that will help solve, and/or eliminate, worm and/or
> virus
> > > problems which never seem to go away.
> > > So long for now, John.
> > >
> > > HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ADDRESS BOOK:
> > >
> > > As you may know, when and/or if, a worm virus gets into your
> > > computer it generally heads straight for your email address book, and
> > sends
> > > itself to everyone there, thus infecting all your friends and
> associates.
> > > The following little trick won't keep the virus from getting into your
> > > computer, but it will stop it from using your
> > > address book to spread it any further, and it will alert you to
> > > the fact, that the worm has gotten into your system.
> > >
> > > Here's what you should do:
> > > First, open your address book and click on "new contact" just as you
> would
> > > if you were adding a new friend to your list of email addresses.
Second,
> > in
> > > the window where you would type your friend's first name,
> > > type in AAAAAAA. You may also have to put in the same for the last
name.
> > > Third, in the window below where it prompts you to enter the new email
> > > address, type in "[EMAIL PROTECTED]". Then complete everything
by
> > > clicking add, enter, ok, etc.
> > >
> > > Now, here's what you've done and why it works:
> > > The "name AAAAAAA" will be placed at the top of your address book as
> > > entry #1. If this doesn't happen automatically make sure this entry
does
> > > become the first one in your address book. This will be where the worm
> > will
> > > start in an effort to send itself to all your friends. When it tries
to
> > send
> > > itself to AAAAAAA, it will be undeliverable
> > > because of the phony email address you entered
> "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
> > If
> > > the first attempt fails, which it will because of the phony email
> address,
> > > the worm goes no further and your friends will not become infected.
> > >
> > > Here's the second great advantage of this method:
> > > If an email cannot be delivered, you will be notified of this in your
> > InBox
> > > almost immediately. Hence, if you ever get an email telling you an
> > > addressed to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" could not be delivered, you
know
> > > right away that you have the worm virus in your system. You can then
> take
> > > the necessary steps to get rid of it!
> > >
> > > If everybody you know does this then you needn't ever worry about
> opening
> > > mail from friends. Pass this on to all your friends.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _________________________________________________________________
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> > >
> >
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