And the world through rose colored glasses is a beautiful place.. I don't have a million dollars. I know what I need and it is not viruses sent under the guise of the name of someone I trust. ----- Original Message ----- From: <robert.cha...@nre.vic.gov.au> To: <osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 7:53 PM Subject: Re: Unsuscribe
> I have just received Bill's note that he wishes to leave the list because of > viruses. > > THERE IS NO NEED LEAVE. To date the only way to allow a virus in is by opening > an attachment - just reading you mail will not allow the virus in. > > Viruses are part of our world we cannot lock ourselves away from them without > loosing touch with the real world. Their existence is not the issue, what we do > about this treat to our ability to communicate is. > > Our oraginsation lost Millions of dollars as its entire system was shut down, > due to someone opening an attachment to an email message and letting the last > batch of viruses in. > > If each of us takes the responsibility of making sure: > that there are NO attachments to our emails to "OSLIST", > that we have a current virus checker and > take the personal responsibility to keep the system clean we will take > control and not allow others to close us down. > > Using a computer in the 21st century is not about the fastest or the most > expensive hardware and software it is about how we use what we have. One of the > prices we now have to pay is the virus checking software. > > Lets keep the system open, lets us make a personal commitment to "OSLIST" as a > virus free zone. > > Regards > Rob > > * > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, > Visit: > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
