Re: [Leica] virus warning

[chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson)]

Both have the same vulnerability.

Chuck Albertson
Seattle, Wash.

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] virus warning


> Brian-
> What about Outlook Express- does it have the same vulnerability, or is it
> working with significantly diufferent code?
> Thanks!
> Dan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Reid" <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; <rollei@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 3:44 PM
> Subject: [Leica] virus warning
> 
> 
> > If you are a user of Microsoft Outlook I recommend strongly that you do
> > not ever perform a "get new mail" again until you have completed the
> > instructions on this page:
> >
> >     http://www.officeupdate.com/
> >
> > There is no active virus on the loose today (19 July 2000) that uses
> > this hole to destroy your computer, but it's just a matter of hours
> > until the first one is written and released.
> >
> >     It is safe to use the web, and it is safe to read email if you do
> > not use Microsoft Outlook software to read your email. But if you use a
> > Microsoft product to read your email, stop what you are doing right
> > now and install the update mentioned in that web page.
> >
> >     This is not a joke. This is real.
> > Brian Reid
> 
>