the current configuration... any message with an attachment sent to the list
server is rejected, and a message sent to the sender informing them that
attachments are not allowed. Also, any HTML encoding in a message sent to
the list is stripped away and the message is then sent to list members in
plain text format. This eliminates the risks associated with active X and
java based applications. Finally every e-mail that is received on my server
is individually scanned by norton antivirus (which is updated every 48
hours) before being processed.
So with that said, I feel confident that even should a list member's system
become infected by a virus or a worm, it will not be passed on to any other
list members via the list server. Now, if your personal address is in that
person's address book, then of course I can't do anything to help you.
Mike
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From: "Gordon Mohr" <gmohr@telus.net>
To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 12:42 PM
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