well I can get over the fact that apparently someone who has me in their address book does not seem to have up to date virus software. What I can't get over is that AOL, stupid behemoth that I know it to be, is stupid enough to mail viruses around....if you should have an IQ test before touching a computer, what about before they let you play with the autoresponders on a mega-mail-server?
Dana On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 11:55:24 -0400, Dan Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Instead of License agreements, they should have tests. You don't pass > the test, the software does not install. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marlon Moyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 26, > 2003 11:51 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: how stupid > > > You gotta love klez. I'm battling a daily battle with some idiot whose > had it on his/her pc for about 2 months now. I got an email back from > James Corville's staff saying I had sent them a virus just about 2-3 days > ago. I really, really wish that they would have some kind of competence > test before you can purchase a computer. > > Marlon > > > Dana Tierney wrote: > >> (rant) >> I was complaining yesterday about getting a little notice scolding me >> for >> allegedly sending a virus to somebody I don't know in Finland. The > virus in >> question puts names from the true sender's address book in the "from" >> field, but apparently the system in question is not set up to check ip >> addresses. >> >> I ran an extra virus scan last night to be sure, and no, I don't have >> this >> virus. I would not expect to as my virus software scans incoming mail. >> >> This scan works, as demonstrated by the fact that this morning it warned >> me >> that someone emailed me a virus. Come to find out it is AOL, > complaining >> that I sent this virus to [EMAIL PROTECTED], whom I do not know. >> >> The truly astounding thing is that *they mailed the virus to me* -- is >> that >> supposed to prove something? What if I did not in fact have up to date >> software? I used to work at AOL so I am well past expecting > intelligence >> from them, but geez, this practice is a threat to the health of the >> internet. Too bad it doesn't have a WHO. >> >> (end rant) >> Dana >> >> >> >> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
