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Re: Worm and Virus attack

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From: Keith R. Williams
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 02:59
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In article <bkgdd002ku0@drn.newsguy.com>, whill@picovolt.com 
says...
> Nico Coesel wrote...
> >
> > It's not the friends that cause the trouble, it's the no-no's
> > who don't make the effort to remember your e-mail address.
> 
>  You're suggesting folks ahould memorize your email address,
>  rather than put it in their address book?

How about folks simply saying *NO* to OE?  ...then WinBlows (I've 
never used OE and am on my way to being M$ free).

>  Instead, how about
>  suggesting that the authors and software-engineering managers
>  of Microsoft's email programs and address book should check
>  their work before forceably installing it on our computers, no
>  choice allowed, by the repeatedly-convicted monopoly company?

Simply say "no".  It's about time people dumped M$, though I'll 
admit that I'm not quite ready (WIn2K has been my only and last M
$ OS).

>  p.s. I've hand-inspected and erased more than 2300 virus emails
>  in my non-microsoft mailbox in the last 16 hours.  This was made
>  necessary in order to read the 35 legitimate emails I received.
>  I'm beginning to get really angry now.

I can understand that.  I spent a couple of hours this morning 
installing filters. However, as long as the world runs on M$ 
trash, we're going to have these problems.  ...or were you 
thinking about a Tobacc^h^h^h^h^h^hclass-action suit? 

-- 
  Keith
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From: Keith R. Williams <krw@attglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: Worm and Virus attack
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 22:59:01 -0400
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