Sydney-based Security Mailing Services shut down mail systems after staff ignored warnings from the company's IT department about the "love bug."
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News Burst: Love shuts mail systems in Australia
Companies have been forced to shut down mail servers this morning in a bid to stop the so-called "Love Letter" email worm from swamping their systems and those of their suppliers
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