I wouldn't take this advice. Doing so could lead you open to prosecution under the Misuse of Computers act 1991, since it could be construed that you are deliberately attempting to pass on a possible virus. The site selected may not have installed the latest version of the virus checker that can cope with the new virus, and the e-mail may get through and infect the whole corporate network of your chosen company. Unsolicited e-mails also clog up the company's e-mail system, particularly if it isn't infected, this gives the sender a bad reputation for spamming.
Regards,
John Collis
Principal Software Engineer and First Aider at Work,
Racal Defence Electronics Limited,
Scudamore Road,
Leicester,
Leics
LE3 1UA
Tel: 0116 2594253
e-mail : [log in to unmask]
web site : www.rdel.co.uk
"The opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the author alone and do not reflect the opinions or policy of my employer"
-----Original Message-----
From: Doc Holiday [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 22:33
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Computer Virus Alert!
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Sixth. Use a "bouncer" site... Whenever you see a message you are suspicious
and do not know whether to open it or not, you forward it unopened to a site
which has a strong security system (sorry - you'll have to find your own,
but some big IT companies are good places to start). Their system will
automatically reject it and return a virus warning if it is suspect.
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