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On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Norbert Math wrote:
::my plan now is to: :: ::- install a scanner an see if it really works, otherwise :: ::- block all mail written in outlook and all executable attachements and :: let them go to the list only after an examination, and if this :: is not efficient :: ::- reject all outlook mail and attachements. :: :: ::what do you think?
tuff, norbert!
my 2c: we're having a discussion here at mur.at about our policy regarding email viruses/wurms etc. our preliminary conclusion being not to block anything (except for non-rfc-compliant messages and maybe html). primarily for political reasons: why should we (being a debian-only 'provider'/network) waste time and resources just to make life easier and more secure for m$-slaves? + it's also a matter of freedom and choice (somebody chooses a crappy product, that very somebody will have to deal with the consequences, not us). that's where an 'educational' aspect comes in: people simply must learn more about the tools and the media they're using. i'm sick and tired of all the poor weirdos sending outlook-'email' with background-ani-gifs and m$-stylesheets, stupid attachments and an occasional virus on top... (type: 'please help, my email doesn't work!!!')
not insinuating any of those are on this list, of course ;}
lu