[ic] VIRUS Alert !!!!! Interchange-users digest

[John Beima]

My vote would go to just trashing all HTML based e-mails period. I agree if I 
wanted to see web page in my mail, I would surf to their site...

John Beima


Quoting Steve & Patti Getzinger <steveandpatti@wubs.org>:

> David Wilson wrote:
> 
> > Agreed,
> >
> > That is why I don't use a windows platform for email.  I think
> filtering
> > out all HTML based email would be reasonable.  Those that would have a
> > problem with this can go back and reconfigure a mail program.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > Mike Heins wrote...
> > >
> > > Quoting Paul Aviles (paul.aviles@palei.com):
> > > > I just received a virus from the mailing list. Please be careful
> on what you
> > > > are sending and make sure your computers are clean before seding
> emails.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Another point in my argument against HTML mail and unnecessary
> > > attachments.
> > >
> > > Some people say I should filter for virii, but I don't think that
> > > is the case. If you can't reject a simple virus like the Kakworm,
> > > you need a new immune system. 8-)
> > >
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> > David R. Wilson
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> 
> Might as well throw a vote in for me. I say filter out all text based
> email! Just
> kiddin but on a serious side I would not mind going back to the good old
> days of
> text only email from the list. I blow away most all HTML email that
> comes my way
> simply because it irritates me. If I wanted a web page I can go to your
> site. Never
> gets read unless of course it is about a virus. Got to stay ahead of the
> game
> there. Never know when my RH box might get feeling left out and decide
> to be
> affected just to fit in. :)
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
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