Virus transmission via list - was Re: [plug] Here to find out more!

Craig Foster fostware at iinet.net.au
Sun Aug 18 14:53:41 WST 2002


This would affect messages from those with SMIME or PGP signatures. Most
people I deal with are told, "if it doesn't have little red ribbon on
the envelope icon, then trust it less than an electioneering
politician."

Regards,

Craig F.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hook [mailto:hooker at iinet.net.au] 
> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 1:45 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: Virus transmission via list - was Re: [plug] 
> Here to find out more!
> 
> 
> "Bret Busby" said:
> >
> > I still say that attachments should be banned.
> 
> I would agree. In fact, I manually delete any messages from 
> mailing lists
> with attachments anyway - there's too high a risk of 
> infection and like
> Brett I can't see a need for them.
> 
> Just my 2c worth.
> 
> The Hooker
> 
> 
> 
> 
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