On Sat, 27 Apr 2002, Daniel Zeiss wrote:
> Good mailinglists have virus filter installed so every incoming mail gets
> checked and deletes virus mails, with a small notify to the sender, so noone
> else is bothered by this windows users with some data security problems
> (virusspammers).
I personally would not think this is a good idea. Since it is possible to
have false positives, you could end up blocking a legitimate post by doing
that. Since most people on a security related list are likely to know that
they should be careful about viruses, the mere fact they are sent to the list
is actually not a problem to me. The problem is the 4 or 5 auto replies that
are totally unnecessary, and REALLY annoying these days.
> I already received a warning from my ISP, because he also gets this
> virusnotfication mails from our mail scanner and the ISP is not willing to
> tolerate such an high amount of virusmails anymore.
I'd love to know what the ISP thinks it can do about it? The people sending
the mails have no contract with the ISP, and I don't think anyone in their
right mind would class it as an attack against the ISP or anything.
Much as I hate to admit it, I am getting tempted to remove myself from this
list - not because of the viruses (1 or 2 a day is all it seems to be) but
instead the auto replies, of which I am getting nearer 20 a day I think.
Graham
--
Whomever goes to fight monsters should take care not to become a monster
himself. And when you stare too long into the abyss, the abyss stares back
into you.
-Frederick Nietzsche
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