That's Doug's right and choice not to say. Just as it is your choice whether or not to subscribe to this list. I also think what you might be missing here and what Doug was trying to tell you is, I can choose to send you a virus Antonio, and just make it look like it came from this list. The internet is a very complicated place with a lot of trickery possible by those much more savvy then I. Almost anything is possible. I can also confirm that Doug's statement about html coded and messages with attachments being refused by the list. I sometimes forget to send a new message in Plain text and it is returned to me. Likewise if I add a URL as an attachment. This lists setup is about as secure as it's going to get IMHO. If you think about it, how much sense does it make that only "ONE" person on this list gets the virus. If one goes out on the list server, we all get it. If one person gets a virus looking like it came from this list, it's a fake, and that person alone was targeted by some unscrupulous individual.
Mandrake Linux offers the perfect solution for those of you that are worried. When you install this OS, it offers some different security settings from the beginning. This setting is called "PARANOID". > -----Original Message----- > From: Antonio Aparicio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 10:18 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: OT: Non-Microsoft browsers are most secure choice > > > Somone reported receiving a virus from the list last month. Given the > recent security scares with microsoft server software distributing > spyware and the like I think that it is in everybodys interest. Why > hide it? > > Antonio > > > On 7 Jul 2004, at 15:43, Bob Blakely wrote: > > > You don't know what you're talking about. > > No one has ever received a virus from this list. > > The server software is not your business or mine. > > > > Regards, > > Bob... > > --------------------------- > > "No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in > > session." > > -- Mark Twain > > > > > > From: "Antonio Aparicio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >> What I would like to know also is what software is used on the server > >> that maintains this list? Some have received viruses from the list, > >> whilst others have not had their messages appear, whilst others have > >> had their IDs faked.... > > >
