Re: why don't U filter the contents

Maybe kill 2 birds with one stone: have it put ALL messages with attachments (and/or HTML) content in a special category that requires list moderation. Or advanced scanning/processing. Essentially regress to the list's "text only" format? I WILL try to overcome linguistic differences, but I don't talk virus (and HTML email/MicroSlop trailers could be considered that). Rob Vorbroker wrote: > Unfortunately the SPAM bots troll the various > thousands of newsgroups and as soon as you post > something they have your email address. These > dasterdly individuals then bundle a few million of > these email addresses and sell them to various other > unsavory types that blast SPAM out to the known world. > > Part of the society we live in. > > Yes everyone with a PC should have virus protection - > but new virus's are unleased everyday and the Norton > and McAffee's of the world continue to play catch up. > > Also note that while the IIUG provides an email > interface to the comp.databases.informix list they do > not own the list - it is a public forum and as such... > > That being said - If possible the IIUG could/should > filter all newsgroups for virus's and if found > bit-bucket the offensive email...if the IIUG would > implement something like a SPAM assassin software > package - which assigns points to 'suspect' email > behaviour and if the total for the email is over your > preset tolerance level (mine is set to 5 points) it > can mark the header with a SPAM prefix, bit-bucket the > email or several other options. Of course this can be > legitimate email with people who use ALL CAPS in some > words, point to web sites, put a remove clause in the > email, etc. > > Anyone care to comment. > > Rob Vorbroker > --- Franz Gr'tzmacher <franzg@biblesociety.co.za> > wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Mohamed Marwan >> To: informix-list@iiug.org >> Cc: Hany Fawzy >> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 1:14 PM >> Subject: why don't U filter the contents >> >> >> >> Hi Dear All. >> >> Thank you very much for your good attitude of >>helping each other. >> >> I've a small problem - which can not forbid me >>from keeping in touch with you all- , it's the >>viruses and not proper mails which takes me to >> >> Some bad sites. >> >> >> >> Would you all be so kind to implement an antivirus >>on your machines to complete the good work you do. >> >> Would the administrators of our server (IIUG >>server) implement an anti virus on their server. >> >> >> >> Thank you again, accept my regards. >> >> >> >> Sincerely yours: >> >> Mohammad Marwan >> Senior DBA and Unix administrator >> >> Mediterranean Smart Cards Company >> >> ( Tel: +20(2) 7621481 , 7621482 >> >> 4 Fax: +20(2) 7621164 >> >> * E-mail: mmarwan@mscc.com.eg >> >> ( Mobile: +2 0122449825 >> >> >> >>I do agree. >> >>Since I joined the iiug I started receiving spam and >>multiple virus attracts. >>Plz people try and keep you pc healthy, not just for >>yourself but all of us. >> >>Cheers >>Franz >> >> > > > > ===== > Rob Vorbroker Phone: 513/336-8695 > Vorbroker Consulting, Inc. Fax: 513/336-6812 > www.vorbroker.com robv@vorbroker.com > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html > sending to informix-list > -- ( ______ )) .-- Scott MacKenzie; Dine' College ISD --. >===<--. C|~~| (>--- Phone/Voice Mail: 928-724-6639 ---<) | ; o |-' | | \\--- Senior DBA/CARS Coordinator/Etc. --/ | _ | `--' `-- E: scottm at dinecollege dot edu -' `-----' sending to informix-list