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

[Bret Busby]

On Sun, 18 Aug 2002, Craig Foster wrote:

> 
> 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
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 

If anyone is in doubt as to the authenticity of a message, then surely, 
they can examine the full header for the route that the message took 
from the sender, and compare the route with previous messages sent by 
the same person..

The PGP signatures on a mailing list such as this, are simply a waste 
of bandwidth.

Are we next goingm to have kerberos imposed on messages posted to the 
list, to verify the identity of each message poster?

Bret Busby
..........