From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mx1.inoc.net ([64.246.131.30]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 177ymj-0002Lh-00 for ; Wed, 15 May 2002 09:25:41 -0400 Received: from hudson.valstar.net (cust199.as0-gtown.valstar.net [64.246.149.201]) by mx1.inoc.net (Vircom SMTPRS 5.2.204) with ESMTP id for ; Wed, 15 May 2002 09:25:36 -0400 Received: from localhost (hallenbeck@localhost) by hudson.valstar.net (8.11.4/8.10.2) with ESMTP id g4FDPWY00953 for ; Wed, 15 May 2002 09:25:32 -0400 Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 09:25:32 -0400 (EDT) From: Charles Hallenbeck To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms' In-Reply-To: <04d901c1fc13$62269b40$6501a8c0@6S4X011> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.8 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Granted, those are problems. On Wed, 15 May 2002, Erik Heil wrote: > What about Java applets that are embedded in HTML e-mail? Or ActiveX > controls? These can cause a myriad of problems for users IMHO. Whether > their client or server-side doesn't make a difference either. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Hallenbeck" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:16 AM > Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms' > > > > > > I am still a pine user, and on my system pine reads html messages > > transparently, no problem. HTML has nothing to do with most > > viruses. Executable attachments that launch themselves are the > > real problem. > > > > On Wed, 15 May 2002, Steve Holmes wrote: > > > > > Since I've been using mutt to read my mail, I really haven't been > > > affected either way with HTML mail. When I used pine, it was an > > > annoyance but no more than that. But I think I would favor a blockage > > > of HTML mail since the reasons sighted below and some people still use > > > windows mailers on the list; so go for it! > > > > > > On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 07:48:26PM +0100, 'Georgina' wrote: > > > > Hi All > > > > > > > > Because of the use of html messages being used to transmit Windows > > > > viruses, I wondered if folks would agree to having list messages > > > > restricted to plain text only? > > > > > > > > The list owner will act upon whatever the consensus is. > > > > > > > > Gena > > > > > > > > Have your say: > > > > Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org > > > > > > > > Please don't send me MS Word documents, see > > > > http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > > > > > > > Personal Contact Details: > > > > E-mail: gena@gena-j.net WWW: http://www.gena-j.net ICQ: 144169465 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > -- > > Visit me at http://www.valstar.net/~hallenbeck > > The Moon is Waxing Crescent (10% of Full) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Visit me at http://www.valstar.net/~hallenbeck The Moon is Waxing Crescent (10% of Full)