Re: Has anyone received the new "I LOVE YOU" Virus email yet ?

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From: Tim Gowen
Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 00:00

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In article <vdCZ2p92dNiH-pn2-l9u8kGcn4wBN@localhost>, Jim Backus
<JHB@jita.nospam.demon.co.uk> writes
>Why don't companies sue M$ for damages claiming negligence in allowing
>programmes to be released that are so vulnerable to viruses?

I'm sure the license agreement for Exchange/Outlook protects them
against lawsuits from damage caused through improper use.  The problem
is that MAPI is quite a useful environment when used normally, and it's
just the ease of use of VB which means that any idiot can create a virus
without even needing to be a programmer.


        Tim

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Subject: Re: Has anyone received the new "I LOVE YOU" Virus email yet ?
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