Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms'

[Charles Hallenbeck]

I am still a pine user, and on my system pine reads html messages
transparently, no problem. HTML has nothing to do with most
viruses. Executable attachments that launch themselves are the
real problem.

On Wed, 15 May 2002, Steve Holmes wrote:

> Since I've been using mutt to read my mail, I really haven't been
> affected either way with HTML mail.  When I used pine, it was an
> annoyance but no more than that.  But I think I would favor a blockage
> of HTML mail since the reasons sighted below and some people still use
> windows mailers on the list; so go for it!
>
> On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 07:48:26PM +0100, 'Georgina' wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > Because of the use of html messages being used to transmit Windows
> > viruses, I wondered if folks would agree to having list messages
> > restricted to plain text only?
> >
> > The list owner will act upon whatever the consensus is.
> >
> > Gena
> >
> > Have your say:
> > Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org
> >
> > Please don't send me MS Word documents, see
> > http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
> >
> > Personal Contact Details:
> > E-mail: gena at gena-j.net WWW: http://www.gena-j.net ICQ: 144169465
> >
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