On Mon, Dec 13, 1999 at 03:58:50PM -0600,
Dustin Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The script I'm currenly working on (similar to another lister's system)
> attempts to filter out list and group-type e-mail addresses. In the virus
> alert the list received, the virus scanning program un a user's mail system
> mistakenly assumed that the alert should've been sent to all intended
> recipients of the message, in an attempt to notify all the possible
> recipients that they had received a virus.
Don't do this. Just use the envelope addresses. If the other people are
worried about viruses, they will be running their own scanning software.
They don't need your extra warning.
>
> The best solution, of course, is to run the virus program on the list
> server's mail server, thereby preventing a mass infection of those who don't
> run virus software.
I disagree. This is a lot of overhead on the list server for little benefit.
People who don't know how to safely handle their email can run virus
scanners on their systems. The list server shouldn't have to waste cycles
doing this.
> Yes, I know, everyone should run virus software, but let's be honest: Not
> many do.
No, everyone shouldn't. People who don't know how to safely read email should,
if they don't want to get burnt. Many people don't need to worry about
the problem because we don't use Microsoft products to read email and don't
run attached programs that are sent to us by email.
