Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms'

[Erik Heil]

What about Java applets that are embedded in HTML e-mail?  Or ActiveX
controls?  These can cause a myriad of problems for users IMHO.  Whether
their client or server-side doesn't make a difference either.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Hallenbeck" <hallenbeck at valstar.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms'


>
> 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:
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