[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > There is nothing that can be dne about these messages, as they are most > likely being sent by spyware viruses on windows machines owned by other > readers of the mailing list, or worse by unrelated users who parse a log > of mailing lists for content. > > Here are a few options to help filter them: > > 1. the mailing list does not allow attachements... so if there is an > attachement coming from this list, it is a virus.
I don't understand here, if it doesn't allow attachments, how can an attachment come from this list? Spoofing? > 2. DO NOT EVER use MS Outlook with the message preview window open. And do > not read suspicions messages. Well, I will cut the sentence after "Outlook"... Express or not. But as you say below, some office users have no choice. > 3. If you must use Microsoft products to view email, use a virus checker > with a definitions file less than 1 day old Mozilla rules! :-P Of course, with whatever e-mail client, if you run blindly any attachment, you are doomed. > 4. do not enable html viewing. only view raw text emails. You can set your > yahoo groups membership preferences to only send raw text emails. HTML messages are evil anyway ;-) Too big, obnoxious, too show-off. Also avoid messages like "Argh I don't like plain text e-mails" with a very suspicious attachment... > 5. delete any emails with a subject line that is non-descriptive and out > of context. Don't even look at it. This has a secondary effect of > filtering stupid people... Like "Hi", "Urgent" or "Need help"? ;-) > --Ronan Good advices, www-svg is plagged with these messages too, since you don't have to subscribe to send messages. And they do allow attachments. I hope users of this list are smart... -- Philippe Lhoste -- (near) Paris -- France -- Professional programmer and amateur artist -- http://Phi.Lho.free.fr -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/1U_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
