Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms'

[Octavian Rasnita]

I don't understand what you mean by "everyone can cancel out the list as a
means of infection. "

Teddy,
orasnita at home.ro

----- Original Message -----
From: "'Georgina'" <gena at gena-j.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms'


Hi

I think that you miss the point, if the list stripped the html and java
script from any messages that are received to the list for transmission
everyone can cancel out the list as a means of infection.

Gena



Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org

>The viruses send themselves even the Windows users set to text only.
>There are viruses that don't even need a mail client for sending a mail.
>Teddy,
>orasnita at home.ro
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg at romualt.dhs.org>
>To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 10:01 PM
>Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms'
>
>
>No way. Windblows users should set their mail clients to send mail in plain
>text (grin).
>Greg
>
>
>On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 12:57:09PM -0600, Dawes, Stephen wrote:
>> No way!
>>
>> Windows users should employ a anti virus strategy. The responsibility
>> lies with the recipient of the mail, and not the list service.
>>
>> Just my opinion!
>>
>>
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>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: 'Georgina' [mailto:gena at gena-j.net]
>> > Sent: 2002 May 14 12:48 PM
>> > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
>> > Subject: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms'
>> >
>> >
>> > 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
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