On Wednesday 05 December 2001 16:34, you wrote: Well I think it would be fairly cheap to set it up so:
HTML Mail will be denied (this will kill most virii) any attachment that isn't a plain text file without vbscript/jscript is stripped out. This will safe the cost of a virii scanner, will get most of the virii (if not all) and will safe a lot of bandwidth. I've never done it though so I don't know whether it's possible or not, but from the things I've seen for somebody with experience with SMPT services on linux it should prove a fairly easy task I think. Frankly I don't see the need to send HTML mail to this list and anything but text files isn't need here either.... Just some ideas.... regards > TD - Sales Int'l Holland B.V. wrote: > >On Saturday 01 December 2001 23:53, you wrote: > >how nice... another virii on the list. perhaps it's time someone installed > > a virii scanner on the mailserver? > > Maybe instread that > 1. People stopped using crappy email program so they get affected by > viruses. > 2. All who scan for viruses on their own (which is good) stopped > spamming those bloody warning > messages. I am not running windows, this is not a list for windows > related questions, > and maybe people dont want to hear it over and over again when it doesnt > relate to them? > 3. Only reason to block viruses in the list as I see it is to save > bandwith for the site hosting it, > in all other aspect it is a huge "cost" to run an antivirus program. > > Regards > Roger Abrahamsson > > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
