I am open to technical correction on this, but I don't believe
that anyone can catch a virus simply bye "checking" the textual
contributions to xmca or any other mail messages. Text objects
are incapable of incubating a virus. Where the viruses lurk are
in the so-called "attachments", those objects that ride on the
heels of the text message and beg to be opened by an innocent
click of the mouse. Whether the attachment comes from somene
in this list, or from a long lost childhood friend, or from
your own mother, DON'T open it unless you have a pretty good
idea what it is. Opening unknown attachments is the mechanism
by which computers catch viruses in this electronic jungle called
email.
Martin R.
On 24 Jun 2000, Judy Diamondstone wrote:
> I've gotten the virus twice, the last time from opening Paul D's email.
> I will not be checking xmca for a while :-\
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> Judy
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> Judith Diamondstone (732) 932-7496 Ext. 352
> Graduate School of Education
> Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
> 10 Seminary Place
> New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1183
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