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Hello Steven - 

CA>> If employees are passing "I love you" emails around the
CA>> office and opening them your employer has his own 'virus'
CA>> called non-productive personnel. :-\ 

SH> Given that the "Love Bug" virus infected both Outlook and
SH> Outlook Express address books, I'm not surprised that
SH> infected messages showed up. 

The original 'infection' required some jerk of an employee who
opened the first one received. :-\ 

SH> I was dismayed that people opened them. 

My point exactly. There is much gnashing of teeth and stress
for security patches for working OS when the REAL NEED is to
get people back to behaving in a professional manner at work
and not encouraging trivial emails being passed around the
office. If they receive what appears to be a trivial (personal
non-professional) email they should forward it to their
supervisor who should sack the jerk who has too much time on
his/her hands or over active glands while at work. 

Maybe what we REALLY need is a program that makes a ticking
clock sound when the cursor hovers over an email from anyone
not listed in our address books?  Possibly the comparison to
a ticking time-bomb might get the point across to the jerks?

CA>> That's a bit non-specific? 

SH> Norton caught the FriendGreet worm last August. 

Did you ever consider that disgruntled (or psychotic) employees
are doing this on purpose?  I really do believe that this is
similar to the 'shop-lifter' folklore.  Most merchandise is
stolen by employees not shop-lifters.

CA>> I don't fly an airplane but I know a bit about it. ;-) 

SH> I might know more about gaming code if it ever came close
SH> to my system. Having had the experience of sitting in the
SH> co-pilot's seat from time to time has taught me a fair bit
SH> about flying  but I doubt I could take the controls.

OK, I used a bad example. :-\ 

CA>> Bill Gates has been repeating this message for over a
CA>> decade that the Internet will be the new TV for all of us. 

SH> And do you always believe Bill? 

To be honest, yes I think I usually do. He seems to be in a
'place' where lying is not required of him. What can anyone do
if they catch him? Whine more about how rich he is? 

SH>> Didn't I hear you say you were older than I am?:-) 

CA>> Probably. 

SH> I haven't figured out what will be around when I'm gone.:-) 

It's almost irrelevant. The important thing seems to be to make
the most of what we have however 'popular' it is with others,
eat, drink, and be merry (as the bible advises us) because we
do not know how much time we have here (even young guys like
you). ;-) 

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