Re: Virus Alert!

Date sent:  9-DEC-1996 12:49:27 

>Is there any truth in this???

Sort of. The Mail IS the Virus, spreading across E-mail.

>I seem to remember someone saying that virus propagation via email as 
>described below is impossible???

At least impossible until such time as 'Smart' mailers auto-open Word
Processor files that can carry Virus info in the MACRO facility. But
no one has developed them yet. The Word Virus isn't dangerous, and
auto open isn't something mailers generally do.

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