> > Good mailinglists have virus filter installed so every incoming mail
> > gets checked ...
> You have to remember, the people running this mailing list aren't making
> any money off it. It takes a fair amount of hardware to run a mailing
> list, and it takes _far_ more to run every single message through a virus
> scanner. Plus, there's the price of the scanning engine to start with.
Well, that depends. For example you can buy POP3 accounts out there for
something around $3 / month including virus checking.
So the routing would be,
1) forward incoming mail to linux-ipsec_at_freeswan.org to the POP3 box
2) let the email be checked there and let the virusnotification only be sent
to the sender
3) forward mail to mailinglist account for linux-ipsec_at_freeswan.org
4) then the mail gets processed by the mailinglist manager and gets
distributed to all of us.
> So, since you're complaining, are you volunteering to fork out the cash to
> make it happen?
No, because all list admins should have considered this beforehand. The costs
for hosting such a server like freeswan.org are above $3/month anyway.
I, myself, am listadmin of some lists too, but no list distributes mail
without checking and filtering before!! (and I pay for the server and the
viruschecking)
This all is only necessary as a result of Outlook users.
(btw you can modify Outlook so it wont execute virusmails anymore, just for
those who need to know.)
> I'm keeping my mouth shut,
and thats why i got your mail?
or
thats why we all receive virus mails?
> I personally would not think this is a good idea. Since it is possible to
> have false positives,
Yes, so what? If there is a false positive the sender gets a notification and
can try again. Anyway if your mail is plain text you wont have much trouble
with false positives.
> the problem is the 4 or 5 auto replies that
> are totally unnecessary, and REALLY annoying these days.
that is not the core problem, the core problem are the virus mails and the
resulting problem are the auto replies. imho fighting core problems is more
promising for stability in the future than fighting the symptoms
bye
Daniel
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