From: "Arvic Arevalo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > This is sort of a topic that doesn't touch on the usual thread of > discussion, but i was wondering if having a blank entry in the address > book of an e-mail client (such as Outlook) helps prevent the spread of > e-mail based virus and worms?
Leaving the address book blank does prevent the spread of email viruses. Well, that is, for viruses that scan the address book file for its entries. If the email virus has other ways of propagating itself other than scanning the address book, then leaving the address book blank is useless. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
