Every single message propagating the SirCam virus has a distinct pattern
upon which you can filter. It doesn't matter that they're coming from
different senders, at different times, with different attachments. In
addition, the warning messages about the viruses presence have distinct
patterns that can also be filtered upon. The "noise" I'm referring to are
individuals complaining to the entire list about something absolutely
within their control by filtering locally.
I have nothing against you personally and look forward to your future
contributions to the list.
Cheers,
jas
At 11:33 AM 7/27/01 -0400, Jon William Toigo wrote:
>Mr. Starta,
>
>Thank you for your message. However, my mail client is not equipped to
>handle the blocking of messages that emanate from different senders at
>different times with different content. The simplest technique is to simply
>block everything coming from the IETF mail list, I suppose. That would
>certainly reduce the "noise" to which you refer. Heck, you would have the
>reflector all to yourself (except for the virus writers) if everyone
>followed your recommendation.
>
>JWT
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Starta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Jon William Toigo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Cc: "Greg Minshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 11:18 AM
>Subject: Re: Viruses
>
>
> > All of which could have been easily filtered locally on your workstation.
> > Rather than contribute to the noise, perhaps learning how to use the basic
> > capabilities of your mail client would be time better spent.
> >
> > jas
> >
> > At 08:43 AM 7/27/01 -0400, Jon William Toigo wrote:
> > >I have received multiple infected emails from multiple sources over the
>past
> > >four days, followed by a flood of system generated warnings after each
>one.
> > >It's kind of ridiculous.
> > >
> > >JWT
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Greg Minshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >To: "Jon William Toigo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 10:12 PM
> > >Subject: Re: Viruses
> > >
> > >
> > > > i think *1* virus-attached e-mail going through the IETF list will
>result
> > >in
> > > > 10s or 100s of the warnings (if that is what you are talking about).
