Re: Viruses on Lists
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- Subject: Re: Viruses on Lists
- From: T*
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 18:40:03 -0400
On 10/23/00 12:49 AM Louise Parsons (parsont@peak.org) said:
>Upgraded versions of Listproc are set up to handle attachments but do not
>filter out viruses automatically. This allows photos and other desirables
>to be distributed to lists whose members have mail clients that are
>reasonably updated and can handle them well. The usual method for
>screening out viruses is to enact a message size limit.
Since many computer users aren't too savvy. distributing attachments can
be very dangerous. Also, viruses/worms hidden in HTML formatted messages
can sneak below message size limits. For our tropical hibiscus mail list,
both attachments and HTML messages are blocked for safety reasons. HTML
messages, also, don't seem to reach everyone -- depending on their e-mail
client. For most mail lists anything other than plain text is bad
netiquette.
Like eGroups? Check the privacy issues.
Tom Miller
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