Agreed here, but these customers make the argument: "We don't have time to train all of our personnel and customers on how to zip and unzip or rename files or other b*****it."
That's almost verbatim as I recall. Sometimes folks don't know what's good for them and they're certain they don't want you to tell them. _M | -----Original Message----- | From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of | Robert Haskett | Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 11:03 AM | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Microsoft Spoof | | | I was not judging. As an email server administrator for a | private company I didn't give them a choice. If you want an | attachment to get through to our mail server then zip the | damn thing. If you can't be bothered zipping a file then | don't send it to us. After the hell I went through with NIMDA | I have no sympathy for people who are lazy and won't do what | is required to protect my mail server and my network. | | -----Original Message----- | From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Madscientist | Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 4:10 PM | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Microsoft Spoof | | | We're currently allowing them because we have customers that | refuse to "zip" everything... They simply cannot be | convinced. But then again, they are warned and they pay for | the virus scanning... So who are we to judge. | | _M | | | -----Original Message----- | | From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Robert | | Haskett | | Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 10:56 AM | | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Microsoft Spoof | | | | | | Just curious.... are there really people out there allowing | .exe files | | as attachments? I strip all .exe, .com, .pif, .scr, .bat and .vbs | | files off at my virus gateway. There is absolutely no way I would | | allow those attachments onto my mail server. My .02 worth. | | | | -----Original Message----- | | From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rasmus Aaen | | Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 8:50 AM | | To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' | | Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Microsoft Spoof | | | | | | > Anybody else getting these? The subject is "Internet | | Security Update" | | > and | | it looks legitimate. If > not watch out and DO NOT click on the | | attached .exe! | | | | It's the Gibe virus. See | | http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32gi| bea.html | | | | | | /Rasmus | | | | | | ------- | | [Denne E-mail blev scannet for | | virus af Declude Virus] | | [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] | | | | | | Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html | | to be removed from this list. | | | | An Archive of this list is available at: | | http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%| 40list.ipswitch.com/ | | | | | | Please visit the Knowledge Base for | | answers to frequently asked | | questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ | | | | | | Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html | | to be removed from this list. | | | | An Archive of this list is available at: | | http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%| 40list.ipswitch.com/ | | | | | | Please visit the Knowledge Base for | | answers to frequently asked | | questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ | | | | | | | Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html | to be removed from this list. | | An Archive of this list is available at: | http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%| 40list.ipswitch.com/ | | | Please visit the Knowledge Base for | answers to frequently asked | questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ | | | Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html | to be removed from this list. | | An Archive of this list is available at: | http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%| 40list.ipswitch.com/ | | | Please visit the Knowledge Base for | answers to frequently asked | questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ | | Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
