Re: [Biofuel] Re viruses at the list
Thanks Keith, I caught them all on this end so no damage here. Seems this is the risk we take to be a part of the information age. I wish to thank you for all your efforts on that end. What a great list this is ! I thank you for all your efforts. Jim Keith Addison wrote: Dear all I'm sorry about this, it's happened a few times recently that viruses have got through to the list membership. It shouldn't have happened, the list server is set to convert all code to ascii and to reject all attachments, but there seems to be a hole in the Mailman software and a few viruses have slipped through anyway. It is a little strange that they've all purported to come from either me or Midori at Journey to Forever, but it has nothing to do with us nonetheless. Viruses steal other people's addresses and use them as a false sender's address, and there's no way of stopping it. Our computers are not sending out viruses. The list's host service has now added an extra layer of virus protection covering the entire Biofuel list, and that should help. They don't normally do that because it takes extra bandwidth, it's only the Biofuel list that has this service. Beyond that, we're working on it, but hopefully there shouldn't be any more viruses. All best Keith Addison Journey to Forever KYOTO Pref., Japan http://journeytoforever.org/ Biofuel list owner ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Re viruses at the list
I assumed that because they had attachments and you have said you never send attachments, they were viruses so I deleted them. This is a correct assumtion, isn't it? Marilyn ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Re viruses at the list
Thanks Keith, I caught them all on this end so no damage here. Seems this is the risk we take to be a part of the information age. I wish to thank you for all your efforts on that end. What a great list this is ! I thank you for all your efforts. You're most welcome Jim, thanks for saying so... but I think if there are to be thanks we'll all have to share them. Dammit, ascii has its limitations - how do you do a smiley that bows? (Or have I been in Japan too long?) O kage samade. All best Keith Jim Keith Addison wrote: Dear all I'm sorry about this, it's happened a few times recently that viruses have got through to the list membership. It shouldn't have happened, the list server is set to convert all code to ascii and to reject all attachments, but there seems to be a hole in the Mailman software and a few viruses have slipped through anyway. It is a little strange that they've all purported to come from either me or Midori at Journey to Forever, but it has nothing to do with us nonetheless. Viruses steal other people's addresses and use them as a false sender's address, and there's no way of stopping it. Our computers are not sending out viruses. The list's host service has now added an extra layer of virus protection covering the entire Biofuel list, and that should help. They don't normally do that because it takes extra bandwidth, it's only the Biofuel list that has this service. Beyond that, we're working on it, but hopefully there shouldn't be any more viruses. All best Keith Addison Journey to Forever KYOTO Pref., Japan http://journeytoforever.org/ Biofuel list owner ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Re viruses at the list
I assumed that because they had attachments and you have said you never send attachments, they were viruses so I deleted them. This is a correct assumtion, isn't it? Marilyn Yes. Delete all attachments unread, don't try to open them. But your virus protection should be doing that for you,. shouldn't it? Best Keith ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Re viruses at the list
My Macintosh doesn't delete them. Maybe if I tried to open them there would be a warning, but I never opened any attachment that did not come from someone I knew was sending one. Is there a Mac virus protection that automatically deletes attachments? I wouldn't want it to delete the ones I know are coming Thanks, Marilyn. Biofuel@sustainablelists.org wrote: I assumed that because they had attachments and you have said you never send attachments, they were viruses so I deleted them. This is a correct assumtion, isn't it? Marilyn Yes. Delete all attachments unread, don't try to open them. But your virus protection should be doing that for you,. shouldn't it? Best Keith ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Re viruses at the list
Dear all I'm sorry about this, it's happened a few times recently that viruses have got through to the list membership. It shouldn't have happened, the list server is set to convert all code to ascii and to reject all attachments, but there seems to be a hole in the Mailman software and a few viruses have slipped through anyway. It is a little strange that they've all purported to come from either me or Midori at Journey to Forever, but it has nothing to do with us nonetheless. Viruses steal other people's addresses and use them as a false sender's address, and there's no way of stopping it. Our computers are not sending out viruses. The list's host service has now added an extra layer of virus protection covering the entire Biofuel list, and that should help. They don't normally do that because it takes extra bandwidth, it's only the Biofuel list that has this service. Beyond that, we're working on it, but hopefully there shouldn't be any more viruses. All best Keith Addison Journey to Forever KYOTO Pref., Japan http://journeytoforever.org/ Biofuel list owner ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
