From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 31 Jul 2001 07:41:48 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 31 Jul 2001 07:41:38 -0400 Received: from oe34.law3.hotmail.com ([209.185.240.202]:62987 "EHLO hotmail.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 31 Jul 2001 07:41:23 -0400 X-Originating-IP: [64.108.8.236] Reply-To: "William Scott Lockwood III" From: "William Scott Lockwood III" To: "christophe =?ISO-8859-1?Q?barb=E9" ?= , In-Reply-To: <200107301919.f6UJJH7227019@saturn.cs.uml.edu> <20010730143355.A4226@xi.linuxpower.cx> <20010731102719.C28761@pc8.lineo.fr> Subject: Re: Test mail Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 06:44:58 -0500 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2479.0006 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2479.0006 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Jul 2001 11:41:26.0987 (UTC) FILETIME=[BB9391B0:01C119B5] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Original-Recipient: rfc822;linux-kernel-outgoing Here you have hit on the real problem. I got hit with a virus this way once long ago - I did something about it. No more problems. IN fact, anyone who's using McAfee to scan their mail under 9x/NT is fine. Even if they try to open the attachment. So banning Outlook/Hotmail is not the answer. Education is. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "christophe barbé" To: Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 3:27 AM Subject: Re: Test mail My proposal to block mail composed with Outlook was half serious but I believe that the reason behind this half serious side is that it educates users.