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Re: [at-l] Fw: [Fwd: Fw: virus elert]



Here's a little piece of wisdom I picked up that I thought I would share with everyone since the occasion has arisen.  Hope it gives everyone some insight.

Chris

>Reply-To: "Matt Regnier" <techsupport@xvi.net>
>From: "Matt Regnier" <techsupport@xvi.net>
>Subject: RE:Email virus
>Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 19:04:15 -0500
>X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1008.3
>X-MimeOle: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE Engine V4.71.1008.3
>
> In my years of a pc tech working and cleaning many types of viruses there
>is and never will be an email virus.  It simply isn't possible.  the only
>way you "could" is through an attachment to the email which you would have
>to initiate yourself.  I encourage people to stop forwarding these STUPID
>rumors to this list.  Especially of the topic things that aren't even real.
>thanks,
>
>Matt Regnier
>Computer Technician and Webmaster
>techsupport@xvi.net
>

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