Good points Marc makes. Alternatively get a good virus checker (I use
Norton 2002) that checks incoming and outgoing mail. It's been well
worthwhile recently with lots of stuff picked up (all incoming!) This
coupled with the common sense to be cautious with all attachments no matter
who they are from has kept me clean so far....
Pat
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Anger [SMTP:marcanger@mac.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 9:52 AM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: FW: Thereafter and on a monthly
>
> I think Richard is right, it is most probably a virus, because the
> name suggest an invoice (which one would like to open upon reception)
> and the extension is an executable file (a .pdf or.doc would have
> been more likely for an invoice, even thought I would have been weary
> of the second).
> I would like to suggest a fairly safe way to avoid SPREADING viruses.
> Most of you will use Outlook or Outlook Express as their e-mail client.
> 1) get a second mailer (I use Eudora on my Macintosh, but there are a
> few of those on PC as well)
> 2) transfer your address book on that second program. When you are
> sure everything has been transferred correctly, delete address book
> in Outlook.
> 3) as an extra safety, write a rule that removes any attachment from
> any outgoing e-mail in Outlook (in the "tools" menu)
> 4) Receive all your mails from Outlook, send all your mails with the
> other program.
>
> This only protect others, so you should still have up to date
> antivirus. It fights the way most viruses spread, which is on
> arriving on a new computer, send a message to every address in the
> address book with the virus attached. the most unsecure program (and
> the most common) is Microsoft's, so viruses are usually written to
> fetch outlook's address book, hence 2).
> It takes minutes to get used to do things that way, and the change
> between softwares will probably add 5 minutes to your working day. As
> a reward, you should not infect anyone anymore. And that should make
> you feel GOOD!
>
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