On Tue, 13 Oct 1998, Glynn Clements wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > > I intend to block all my email attachment which are Jawa Script
> > > (MIME),
> > > > how I should configure my Linux.
> > >
> > > It depends entirely upon your mail program. The simplest approach is
> > > to use a mail client which doesn't know what JavaScript is.
> >
> > If I have using the mail client that know the Javascript, what can we do
> > in the Linux box to get rid of the javascript files.
>
> I only know of one Linux MUA which understands JavaScript (i.e.
> Netscape), and that has an option to disable JavaScript (at least in
> web pages).
I remember seeing a message about Eudora being vulnerable to the same
JavaScript problems as Internet Explorer, as it uses IE to show text/html
messages.
> > What about encrption to the mail messages before seding out, Using
> > Linux how to do that?
>
> Various mail programs have the ability to integrate with PGP. Check
> the documentation for the particular mail program for details.
Encryption when sending the message isn't relevant for a discussion on the
possible problems of *receiving* mail with hostile JavaScript.
To get back to the original question, the only way to have your Linux box
block out mail with JavaScript would be to have it inspect all incoming
mail, wich means you have to set up your mail system to filter all mail
through a program, and you'll have to make that program yourself, or fork
out the $$/Beer/Adulation needed to get someone else to do it for you.
I'll have to point you to the sendmail documentation for further details.
HTH
Henrik
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Henrik Olsen, CNA, working on CNE.
URL=http://www.iaeste.dk/~henrik/
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