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OffTopic: Re: VIRUS ALERTS - TWO of them Fw: Will sell in male
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Mon, 13 May 2002 06:05:44 GMT
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Also, don't forget the Klez screws with the From: field (we all do know
that the From: field can be faked right.) so don't get all snipy at
whoever is in the From: field since it's very unlikely they are even
infected with Klez.

Personally I think Micro$oft should be fined/shot/etc. for making Outlook
into the worlds most popular virus vector.

I'm also in favor of rejecting emails with attachments on the list.

On Sun, 12 May 2002, Andy Gombos wrote:

> Andy how many people send these out on purpose?  A virus is self
> propagating, otherwise it would be worthless.  Get a decent virus scanner
> and use it - mine caught Klez before you decided to email.  Some people
> don't have webspace, and free space is rapidly disappearing.
> 
> Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <no.email.please@web.de>
> To: "Lego Robotics" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 4:18 PM
> Subject: Re: VIRUS ALERTS - TWO of them Fw: Will sell in male
> 
> 
> > Hi Angelo,
> > and all the other who don't like to get a virus by a news group
> > 
> > I think that would be a good idea. Everybody may have a link in his email • to
> > show others the way to his very best model or his super program. Both • things
> > should be save on every kind of webspace so there would be no difference • in
> > sending a picture or a program via email or sending only the link.
> > 
> > Ralf
> > 
> > on 2002-05-12 15:51 Uhr, Angelo Castellano at statsone@sympatico.ca wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > Two today.  ( only list lately with viruses )
> > > 
> > > Perhaps it is time to disable sending of attachments to this list.
> > > 
> > > Or at least to verify before forwarding and emails with attachments.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 



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  Re: OffTopic: Re: VIRUS ALERTS - TWO of them Fw: Will sell in male
 
(...) Simply solution. Don't run Outbreak. Eudora is a fine emailer. If you have the Linux spirit switch to Evolution. Heck there is even Mozilla's email program. (24 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: VIRUS ALERTS - TWO of them Fw: Will sell in male
 
Andy how many people send these out on purpose? A virus is self propagating, otherwise it would be worthless. Get a decent virus scanner and use it - mine caught Klez before you decided to email. Some people don't have webspace, and free space is (...) (24 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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