>
>> Good call. Once someone manages to write a SoBig-like virus for OS X the
>> mac community could be hit pretty hard if unprepared.
>
>This can't be used to trigger a sobig-style attack, because you can't
>embed finder info in MIME.
>
I wasn't suggesting that this exploit could be used to create a SoBig like
virus, all I was saying is that once one is made (regardless of what it exploits)
it could be a major issue if the mac community doesn't take the appropriate
precautions.
Robin Ashe

There are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary and
those who don't.

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