Re: Suspicious email message intercepted

[Donald Sharp]

On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 02:09:24PM -0400, Laine Stump wrote:
> Donald Sharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 
> > What happens if someone wants to post a vbs script that works with
> > cvs?
> 
> They can zip the file before sending it, or (even better) send a
> pointer to a webpage that contains the script rather than clogging up
> everyone's mail spools with file attachments.

It's has been acceptable in the past to include scripts on the info-cvs
list.  I say it should stay acceptable.

Actually the best solution would be to use a email system that
is totally immune to the outlook express virii problem...

> 
> Of course a more important part of the solution would be for the
> servers sending out these virus reports to be configured to not reply
> to mailing lists, but you can bet that'll never happen :-(

Actually it's a fairly good thing to send out the warning email
to a list.  People might thus avoid getting the virus.

donald

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