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Hi Peter Much as I agree with you not to 'give in' I'm just suggesting if there isn't a need for an attachment then let's not use one. This way the virus won't spread either. I've had about 5 Sir Cams so far, all with different subject headers all looking pretty genuine, but of course I haven't opened any! However clever we all are there are times when we forget and it's far too easy to double click on the attachment without thinking. That's all Chris -----Original Message----- From: Peter Hill [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 10:14 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: VACANCY Hi Chris Baxter wrote: > Hi all > In light of Sir Cam worm virus, could we temporarily stop sending > attachments to the list please? I'm getting very jumpy. Thanks Chris > I'm not too keen on attachments either - essentially because they take extra time to download and may not be of interest anyway. I'd rather see stuff posted to a webpage - with a URL included in the email. That way folks have the choice of whether to access it or not. However, I realise that if you don't have ready access to FTP facilities, this can be an inconvenient way to communicate. Having said that, encouraging restrictions as a result of virus activity is, in my view, giving in to the sad plonkers who devise and distribute such viruses. Identifying the Sir Cam worm (and most other viruses) is pretty easy anyway (says he, with fingers tightly crossed). The bottom line is: If you don't know what's in the attachment, delete it. If it's important (and legitimate), it can always be sent again. Regards peter Peter J Hill Disability Coordinator Equal Opportunities Centre Woodbury F50 University College Worcester Henwick Grove Worcester WR2 6AJ Tel: 01905 855413 Email: [log in to unmask]