Sir, I got the mail from a Software Engineer, who is working as a senior manager with TCS. So, I thought this information will be the genuine one. Thanks for the correction.
Vanakkam Subbu On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 3:03 PM, Saibaba SV <[email protected]> wrote: > This mail already sent by a member recently is in circulation since 1981 > and I already sent a mail that the contents are reported as false. Ref: > http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/quickfix.asp > > S.V.SAI BABA > > ------------------------------ > *From:* subbu <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, 15 April, 2009 1:00:56 PM > *Subject:* protect your e-mail address book > > > > > *try and do this* > > > > * * > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *How to protect your e-mail address book* > > > * > A computer repairman says this is like having gold. This is a good > thing. I learned a computer trick today that's really ingenious in its > simplicity.* > > > * > As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your computer it heads > straight for your email address book, and sends itself to everyone in there, > thus infecting all your friends and associates.* > > > * > This trick won't keep the virus from getting into your computer, but it > will stop it from using your address book to spread further, and it will > alert you to the fact that the worm has gotten into your system.* > > > * > Here's what you do:* > > > * > First, open your address book and click on 'new contact,' just as you would > do if you were adding a new friend to your list of email addresses. In the > window where you would type your friend's first name, type in ' A'.* > > > * > For the screen name or email address, type [email protected]* > > > * > Now, here's what you've done and why it works:* > > > *The 'name 'A' will be placed at the top of your address book as entry #1. > * > * > 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 [email protected], it will be > undeliverable because of the phony email address you entered. If the first > attempt fails (which it will because of the phony address), the worm goes no > further and none of your friends will be infected.* > > > * > Here's the second great advantage of this method: If an email cannot be > delivered, you will be notified of > This in your In Box almost immediately. Hence, if you ever get an email > telling you that an email 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 steps to get rid of it!* > > > * > Pretty slick huh?* > > > * > If everybody you know does this then you need not ever worry about opening > mail from friends.* > > *DO IT NOW and pass this on to all your friends.* > > “ Be the sky above you, > blue Soft be the road below you, > Affection be the breeze around you, > I pray all the happiness surrounds you. > Have a Good Day.... > > Vanakkam Subbu > > > > ------------------------------ > Get perfect Email ID for your Resume. Get before others > grab.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_dbid_13/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address> > -- “ Be the sky above you, blue Soft be the road below you, Affection be the breeze around you, I pray all the happiness surrounds you. Have a Good Day.... Vanakkam Subbu
