That doesn't say aol sent you a virus that says whoever mailed that ruth person has a virus that was in their email and they had better fix it.
But either way aol is evil. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana Tierney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 12:12 PM Subject: Re: how stupid > 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 Host with the leader in ColdFusion hosting. Voted #1 ColdFusion host by CF Developers. Offering shared and dedicated hosting options. www.cfxhosting.com/default.cfm?redirect=10481 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
