Um...I'm not totally sure but the last time I did a send all (all my
contacts in the TO field) everyone with a valid address got the message
and the email addresses that were misspelled or outdated generated the
"some or all of your recipients" type message with a list of the
addresses and reasons for the bounce. So my guess, for me anyway, some
would get the virus and some would not - obviously.

I can be wrong, but I don't think so...
Daniel

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:42 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Will this virus prevention tip work?


This was discussed not long ago.
Can't say for sure, but not how I would implement control.
If I were to write a virus, I would put some sort of error checking to
prevent the thing from being detected. Go abouts preventing viruses by
implementing a little more trustworthy means. Just a hint...

Jlc


-----Original Message-----
From: Lyonel Tan (OSH CNS) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:40 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Will this virus prevention tip work?

I was sent this tip by a collegue.  Not sure what it means by "send all"
as
I can't find an operation like this in MS Outlook.  I guess it really
depends on how the virus executes the operation.

Combat that Computer Virus:
Intermedia has provided this handy hint for combating the spread of
computer
viruses:

Create a contact in your email address book with the name
"!0000 Virus Attack" with no email address

This address shows up as the initial contact.  If a virus attempts to do
a
"send all" to your contact list, your PC will provide an error message
saying:

"The message could not be sent.  One or more recipients do not have an
email address.  Please check your Address Book and make sure all
the recipients have a valid email address"

Click on "OK" and the offending (virus) message will not have been sent
to
anyone.  Do not make any changes to your original contacts list.

The offending (virus) message can then be moved to your "Drafts" or
"Outbox"
folder.  Go there and delete the offending message.  The virus has not
been
disseminated and the potential problem is solved.





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