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Olav Kappert <[log in to unmask]>
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Olav Kappert <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 13 Feb 2001 14:09:14 -0500
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Hi to the list:

I agree with Curt, exclude all attachments.  If an attachment is necessary, it
could be done
privately or by special arrangement with the list administrator.

Olav Kappert

Curt Brimacomb wrote:

> Wirt,
>
> I don't see a problem with excluding all attachments on this kind of a list.
> AFAIK, attachments are just extra junk that is used when cut and paste can't
> be figured out.
>
> Curt Brimacomb
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Wirt Atmar
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 12:32
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Here you have, ;o)
>
> Tammy accidentally sends the following email to everyone on her mailing
> list:
>
> > Hi:
> >  Check This!
>
> The value of stripping attachments off of email proves itself once again.
> The
> "Check This!" material is designed to look like a JPEG image of Anna
> Kournikova, but is in fact a VB script, AnnaKournikova.jpg.vbs.
>
> I have no idea what the script does as I got in garbled format several times
> from Tammy, through different routes, but I'm sure it won't do me all that
> much good.
>
> We may be at that point where attachments of any sort simply can't be
> allowed
> on a public mailing list.
>
> Wirt Atmar

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