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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. --- Mystic BBS v1.10 (Linux)* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, B.C. Canada (1:153/757.1) SEEN-BY: 19/33 34/999 90/1 116/18 120/331 123/500 128/187 135/364 140/1 SEEN-BY: 218/700 222/2 226/0 160 230/150 240/1120 249/303 261/38 100 266/404 SEEN-BY: 267/155 280/1027 282/1031 1056 292/907 908 320/119 340/400 393/68 SEEN-BY: 396/45 633/267 280 640/384 712/620 848 770/1 801/161 2320/105 @PATH: 153/757 7715 140/1 261/38 712/848 633/267 |
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