Mike wrote:
"Right now there isn't anybody who has developed a "self-executing" virus. The file itself needs to be opened, opening the email won't do it."

Actually, that is not all the way true. With the "Wscript.KakWorm" all you have to do is receive & read an infected e-mail message. Here is what Symantec says about it:
"The unique thing about this worm is that it actually embeds its malicious code into the email message itself as a signature. Almost all other viruses, Trojans or worms arrive as separate, executable attachments".

Fortunately, this worm is almost a year old & Microsoft has closed the security breech in their software that it exploited. Also, if you use Netscape's e-mail program, instead of one of Microsofts, it doesn't have as much of an effect somehow.