I was going to say something, but I figured I would get trounced on for the attempt.
Suffice it to say, in a less than bookish form, that file attachments are considered by many here to be a security hazard. At one time, TechServ had a filter in place, but that has obviously fallen into disrepair... Relax on the "admonishment". Herr Lomax, in his own pedantic manner, was only scolding you. aj > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 4:14 AM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: [PEDA] Attachments (BOM sorter) > > > > Hi Abd, > > If you look back at the first e-mail I sent on this subject, > I believed it > was going to be rejected, so I asked people to e-mail me directly. > > I think the attachment rejection still works on attachments > greater then a > certain size, since an example file I sent got rejected > before I zipped it. > I presumed at the time that the main reason for rejecting > attachments was > because of the large size of Protel databases which would be > bounced around > the world to everyone. > > I didn't know I needed permission to send attachments, and > presuably no-one > else did, as no-one else mentioned it. > > Lastly, I think it was a bit strong chastising me for merely > exposing a > weakness. > > Regards > > David Watling > > > > > > > Abd ul-Rahman > > Lomax To: > "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: > > com> Subject: Re: > [PEDA] BOM sorter > > > 24-Jun-2003 05:41 > > PM > > Please respond to > > "Protel EDA > > Forum" > > > > > > > > > > While the intention to provide a utility to Protel users is > appreciated, it > > is very bad form to send any attachments to a mailing list without > permission. At one time this list was set to reject > attachments, it appears > > that this has been lost. This is a serious security issue. > > A number of us have write access to a Protel user filespace > that has been > used for this kind of purpose. I've been rather buried lately > but I'm sure > that there is someone here who would post the files. However, > to access the > > filespace, as I recall, you must be a member of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and accept a yahoo cookie for > the session. I > think that if you join the list and register with yahoo you > may be able to > upload the files yourself. > > As to why the access is limited to list members, the decision was made > because the yahoo user agreement in effect provides that > material which is > accessible to the general public has thereby been placed in the public > domain. On the one hand, this might be an argument against > using yahoo for > the user lists, on the other hand, there are many benefits. > In any case, > decisions like this rest with the Association, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > (You can join these lists by sending a piece of mail to, for example, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] In that case you can > subscribe and > read the lists by regular email without accepting yahoo > cookies if that > concerns you.) > > The protel-users family of lists on yahoogroups.com is > generally set for > moderator approval of membership because of bad experience > with spammers. > The approval, for anyone who is actually interested in > Protel, is merely a > formality. > > I do recommend joining [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you are at all > involved with Protel. This is primarily a backup list for the > Forum, which > you are now reading. If you have an urgent question that pops up > unexpectedly, and the Forum seems to be down, you can then > ask it there > without having to wait for moderator approval of your > membership. That list > > is also open to non-emergency posts regarding Protel issues, > but please, > except in an emergency, do not post the same message or > question to both > lists. Either list generally works for getting good support, > but the Forum > list is larger and includes nearly everyone who is subscribed to the > yahoogroups list. The yahoogroups list does, however, count among its > members nearly every major writer for the Forum list. > > (The protel-users list will not add significantly, under present > conditions, to your mail load....) > > > > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
