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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks Artur. I thought it might be possible, like
for firewalls, for the software to scan the messages for viruses, but I guess
you're right, since it would probably have to open every message to do that. I
do <STRONG>not</STRONG> think the list should be moderated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Winston</FONT> </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=artsilva@mail.eunet.pt href="mailto:artsilva@mail.eunet.pt">Artur F.
Silva</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 07, 2001 5:30
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Viruses</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>At 20:15 06-12-2001, Winston Kinch wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"><FONT face=arial size=2>Is there no way for the
listserv manager/software to automatically check messages for viruses and
filter out buggy ones?</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I am no longer a specialist, but
once I was (as an IBM SE...) and one gets a <BR>feeling for these
things...<BR><BR>I think it is not easy for the listserve software to do that;
what can be done at the <BR>listserv SW level is to supress the sending of ALL
attachments. On the other <BR>level the list can change to being moderated,
and someone would have <BR>to check every message - but that has other
problems.<BR><BR>Internet service providers, on the other level, can do that
ckeck if they are forced <BR>to - but that has also other problems as it slows
the response time.<BR><BR>So the best solution is: everyone must have an
anti-virus an keep it updated. <BR><BR>"Whatever happens is the only thing
that could have" shall NOT be applied <BR>here ;-)<BR><BR>At 20:20 06-12-2001,
Esther . wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"><FONT face=arial color=#000080 size=4>I have
noticed that the current virus seems to come from a legitimate email address
with a _ at the beginning (an underscore) so that if you were to try to
reply to it, you can't without removing the underscore from the beginning of
the email.<BR><BR>Perhaps the moderator or the listserv could look for those
and eliminate them automatically?<BR><BR>Maybe I'm asking too much but it's
worth noting for all of us who look at our email - delete without opening
ANY of it when the "from" address has the underscore at the
beginning.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=2><BR>I don't think there is a clear
relation between the initial underscore and the fact of<BR>having the computer
infected and hence sending (unwillingly) messages with<BR>virus.<BR><BR>I
think that people that use the underscore (or some blank caracters in<BR>the
beginning) are only trying to protect themselves from spam and
other<BR>automatic
replies.<BR><BR>Regards<BR><BR>Artur<BR><BR></FONT><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>