Paul, This is off topic, but I do have to respond. You are correct, everyone is entitled to block whatever they choose. I, like many on this list have excellent virus and anti spyware software on our computer(s). However, we do not need to have the software which we have purchased, unnecessarily tested by those who choose to send email in an HTML format. More importantly, many LUG subscribers block HTML emails simply because they are on dial up, and HTML uses considerably more band width than does plain text. For me, sending in plain text is more of a common courtesy to our fellow LUGgers than a security concern.
Regards, Ron Bernier Woonsocket, RI -----Original Message----- From: Paul Gray [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 3:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] GPS for street addresses Sherry, Everyone is entitled to block whatever they choose. But I believe those that suggest HTML is a security risk are overstating the case, to the point of being misleading. As far as I know, there is *absolutely no difference* security wise from between a HTML e-mail (even with embedded graphics) and any run of the mill webpage. What is a web page --> it's HTML, almost always with graphics. Do those LUG'ers that block HTML never surf the web? Good security software (which everyone should have) will keep you as safe as reasonably possible, regardless of whether one is viewing e-mail or webpages. As I said, everyone is entitled to block whatever they want. However, I believe the assertions that HTML e-mails are a security risk, without pointing out that ordinary web pages present the identical risk, is downright misleading. Paul Gray Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
