Hi In the event of an infection, it is necessary to establish the route of infection. Gena Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org >I don't understand what you mean by "everyone can cancel out the list as a >means of infection. " > >Teddy, >orasnita at home.ro > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "'Georgina'" <gena at gena-j.net> >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 4:40 PM >Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms' > > >Hi > >I think that you miss the point, if the list stripped the html and java >script from any messages that are received to the list for transmission >everyone can cancel out the list as a means of infection. > >Gena > > > >Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org > >>The viruses send themselves even the Windows users set to text only. >>There are viruses that don't even need a mail client for sending a mail. >>Teddy, >>orasnita at home.ro >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg at romualt.dhs.org> >>To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >>Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 10:01 PM >>Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms' >> >> >>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 >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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
