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How do I prevent the spread of viruses  through my email client?


Virus KB

kb# VI00001
     There's a tip floating through the Internet that offers a easy and fast method for preventing the spread of viruses in Microsoft Outlook. Here's how the tip works: In Microsoft Outlook, create a new contact. In the Name field, enter !0000 (or something similar). You want to use a name that guarantees that this record will always be listed first. This record should not have an email address. When you get a virus that tries to spread itself, the virus will read the first record in your Outlook contact list. This record is the !0000 contact that you just created. Since the first record has an invalid email address, Outlook will generate the following error message when the virus tries to send itself: The Message could not be sent. One or more recipients do not have an e-mail address. Please check your Address Book and make sure all the recipients have a valid e-mail address. Click OK at the message box. Congratulations! You have stopped a virus from spreading to your friends and family in your contact list.



 

 

This page was last modified on 06/27/06

 

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