[Mitsu16v at aol.com]

In a message dated 96-02-15 16:23:36 EST, you write:

>> 	It may not be a joke, but it's BS.  It's impossible to transmit a 
>> virus in such a way that reading your e-mail will infect you.
>
>Oh I wouldn't go that far.  The hoax note is itself the email (pseudo)virus;
>his mailbox was 'infected' with the note, and he turned around
>and infected all of our mailboxes with it.  No automatic infection/
>transport mechanism, no serious system side-effects, but still a virus
>of sorts...
>
>Pat

Hmm.. very interesting way to look at it. I see your point.