Re: the virus

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

I would have no objection to restricting html messages. There has been a
total of 1 thread (downhill riding) and only a couple of posts on that
thread that have made needed use of graphics in the 4 or 5 years I have been
on the list. However, attachments seem to be a far greater problem than
html.

I will also suggest that by verified source, I hope you mean that it has
been confirmed with the sender that it was both intended to be sent (the
greatest source of viruses, etc. are friends and relatives) and that they
know the original source of the attachment (not just something they got from
someone else).

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Teeter" <johnt@goldhill.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 8:37 PM
Subject: RC: the virus


> Now I could filter these all potential bad things, but to do it entirely,
I
> would also restrict HTML formating in the messages (as viruses can hide in
> there too).
>
> Rather than do that, I've thought that you all would learn not to attempt
to
> open or do any thing but delete any messates with attachments that come
from
> an unverified source (as all on ridecamp are.).
>
> www.macafee.com for those that need more (sorry for the blatant commercial
> pointer:( )
>
> comments?
>
> johnt
>
>
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