the AOL user didnt send me the virus. AOL did. I got the following, with the virus as an attachment.
The original message was received at Thu, 26 Jun 2003 06:09:09 -0400 (EDT) from [66.72.7.21] *** ATTENTION *** Your e-mail is being returned to you because there was a problem with its delivery. The address which was undeliverable is listed in the section labeled: "----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----". The reason your mail is being returned to you is listed in the section labeled: "----- Transcript of Session Follows -----". The line beginning with "<<<" describes the specific reason your e-mail could not be delivered. The next line contains a second error message which is a general translation for other e-mail servers. Please direct further questions regarding this message to your e-mail administrator. --AOL Postmaster ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- Transcript of session follows ----- ... while talking to air-xm03.mail.aol.com.: >>> DATA <<< 554 TRANSACTION FAILED - Unrepairable Virus Detected. Your mail has not been sent. 554 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... Service unavailable On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 10:59:06 -0500, Matt Blatchley ~ Bridgeleaf Studios <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dana, > > I run into similar issues with AOL users. I have a few clients who > refuse > to use the email addresses I setup for them and they send me virus's too > stating I sent it to them. Big pain in the ass because I've requested a > response from the folks at AOL, but like you said, the level of response > is > by someone part time and doesn't give two shiznitz about anyone other > than > their own customers, and that's only if they bitch consistently. I'd > love > to rant about them two, but I'll spare the rest of the list my opinion on > that issue seeing as how they can all assume my feelings on that one > anyway. > I feel for ya! > > Matt > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 10:34 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: how stupid > > > (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 > > > -- > Mr Jones and me > We're stumbling through the barrio.... > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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
