So true, but one disaster usually adjust their perspective nicely. Would that we ran a private network and could enforce such rules.
Kevin Childers ,,,,, ����} ~' Customer Support Desk (910) 486-7845 / (888) 228-0312 Fayetteville Internet Communications APCNet - FayNet - NetQuick - QuickWAN The Carolinas' Fastest Internet Communications Provider ----- Original Message ----- From: "Madscientist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 11:29 AM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Microsoft Spoof > 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/ > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. 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