Mapbasic looks like embedded VBA, and so some servers will interpret
those messages as oozing with viruses, and so they red-bag it. If you
first zip up all files you plan to attach, then your message will be
smaller, and most servers will let it pass.
However, the MapInfo-L server is now gnawing off all attachments, so you
will no longer be able to send them via MapInfo-L. Send them via private
email, or upload them to http://www.directionsmag.com/Tools, and
announce it here.
Nevertheless, even though some servers will see *included* MapBasic as a
virus, the MapInfo-L server will not, and you can send source code in
your messages as an inclusion rather than an attachment. Sending Mbx's,
tables and any other binary file via email here is now out of the
question.
We live in a bright, new world with a growing dark side these days... it
pays to be "cheeky."
Martin Roundill wrote:
>
> Hi Catherine,
>
> My previous email bounced back from the dubbo mail server.
> It contained an mbx and source code which the virus detector thinks is a
> virus.
>
> Grab the code from the list server email.
>
> Have any other users experienced this when sending MapInfo files?
>
> I think the auto email message is a bit on the nose - just because the virus
> checking software can't understand attachments doesn't mean they are a
> virus. The cheek of it!!!!.
>
> Cheers
>
> Martin
> ==================================
> Martin Roundill
> GIS Manager
> Waitakere City Council
> Private Bag 93109
> Henderson
> Waitakere City
> New Zealand
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, 31 January 2001 15:32
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: ---- Virus Detected ----
>
> MailMarshal (an automated content monitoring gateway) has stopped
> the following message:
>
> Message: B000020028.00000001.mml
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: MI-L Default window size
>
> Because it believes an attachment to this message, or the message itself,
> contains a virus.
> The virus scanning software used was: McAfee Command Line (Ver 4.5)
>
> Please clean the file and resend it.
>
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