ok, if the windows users aren't computer savy enough or care enough to reduce the risk of virus infection to their machines, I don't consider that good practice. even though I use windows as little as possible these days, I still protect myself against idiots that want to code stupid worms. It's just using your brains. Shaun. On Tue, 14 May 2002, Gregory Nowak wrote: > No way. Windblows users should set their mail clients to send mail in plain text (grin). > Greg > > > On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 12:57:09PM -0600, Dawes, Stephen wrote: > > No way! > > > > Windows users should employ a anti virus strategy. The responsibility > > lies with the recipient of the mail, and not the list service. > > > > Just my opinion! > > > > > > Stephen Dawes <B.A., B.Sc.> > > The City of Calgary > > Web Business Office #8300 > > PO Box 2100 Postal Station M. > > Calgary, Alberta, Canada. T2P 2M5 > > Phone: (403) 268-5527 > > Fax: (403) 268-6423 > > Email: stephen.dawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca > > > Internet: http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca > > > > FOIPP NOTIFICATION > > This communication is intended ONLY for the use of the person or entity > > named above and may contain information that is confidential or legally > > privileged. If you are not the intended recipient named above or a > > person > > responsible for delivering messages or communications to the intended > > recipient, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any use, distribution, or > > copying of this communication or any of the information contained in it > > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in > > error, > > please notify us immediately by telephone and then destroy or delete > > this > > communication, or return it to us by mail if requested by us. > > > > Thank you for your attention and co-operation. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: 'Georgina' [mailto:gena at gena-j.net] > > > Sent: 2002 May 14 12:48 PM > > > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > Subject: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms' > > > > > > > > > Hi All > > > > > > Because of the use of html messages being used to transmit Windows > > > viruses, I wondered if folks would agree to having list messages > > > restricted to plain text only? > > > > > > The list owner will act upon whatever the consensus is. > > > > > > Gena > > > > > > Have your say: > > > Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org > > > > > > Please don't send me MS Word documents, see > > > http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > > > > > Personal Contact Details: > > > E-mail: gena at gena-j.net WWW: http://www.gena-j.net ICQ: 144169465 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
