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Also, we could choose not to open the attachment. /m > ---------- > From: Robert A. Fink, M.D.[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 4:03 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: trying not to send attachmennts > > The attachment problem continues to get worse. On another List to > which I belong, someone inadvertently sent a "worm" (an executable > file like a virus but which, in some ways, is worse, because it > attaches itself to the outgoing e-mail of the recipient) as an > attachment and scores of Listmembers were "infected". Some are still > trying to get rid of the file from their systems. > > "Worms" and viruses come from executable files (.exe and .com). They > can get to people only as attachments. This List needs to *prohibit* > attachments and there are apparently ways to automatically bounce > messages which contain attachments. If Listmembers will not adhere > to the rules (against sending attachments), they should be warned > once and then dropped from the List. > > The people on the other List (for brain tumor victims) have not yet > recovered from the "worm" file, all because somebody sent an > attachment! The lack of responsibility of some people (who refuse to > listen) disturbs me. If someone is mentally functional enough to use > a computer, they have enough functionality to follow the rules which > are made to protect the rest of the List. > > Sorry if I am so strong about this, but I cannot afford to have my > system crashed due to someone's disregard. > > > Best, > > Bob > > *********************************** > > ROBERT A. FINK, M. D., F.A.C.S. > Neurological Surgery > 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 > Berkeley, CA 94704-2636 USA > Phone: (510) 849-2555 FAX: (510) 849-2557 > > WWW: <http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/> > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > "Ex Tristitia Virtus" > > *********************************** >