Re: Zenggualing
- Subject: Re: Zenggualing
- From: N*
- Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 10:25:29 +0800
- Resent-Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 19:27:41 -0700
- Resent-From: v*@eskimo.com
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- Resent-Sender: v*@eskimo.com
It didnt come as an attachment. I normally dont open attachments either
unless I'm expecting them.
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Callahan <pac1@tiac.net>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: Zenggualing
> > This is the virus infected message. If we can't filter spam how can we
be
> > safe?
>
> It's poor form to post to a list with attachments. For the recipient,
> there's no way to tell just by looking at the name of the attachment what
it
> really contains.
>
> Things to watch out for especially: attachments named .exe or .vba
>
> It's best never to open an e-mail attachment unless:
>
> - You know exactly who sent it and you trust them.
> - You normally expect to get attachments from the sender
>
> Here's what's safe:
>
> I regularly open attachments from my co-worker, but we're pretty well
> protected inside the company. I've never gotten a virus from a
co-worker
> unless it was a cold.
>
> I never open e-mail attachments from outside the company. Period.
>
> -Pat
>
>
