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to: Daryl Stout
from: Alan Ianson
date: 2015-05-20 09:42:30
subject: Re: SLMR

On 05/19/15, Daryl Stout said the following...
 
 DS>    I can understand they want to prevent the spread of malware...but
 DS> virus writers have put stuff in PDF and DOC files. So, it's like nothing
 DS> is safe anymore. Some viruses will spoof the name and address, to make
 DS> it look legitimate. For starters, if I see a message with "From John
 DS> Doe" with the subject line "John Doe" (or something
like that), it's
 DS> likely malware, and I don't even bother to open it...it's deleted
 DS> without comment.

Yes, I can understand their concern but it is something I was unaware of.
Gmail is my only email address nowadays so I guess if I wanted to send a file
to my sister, or whoever.. I would need to create an old fashioned email
account with my isp.

It just seems a little extreme to me but such is life I guess.

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