I think that these phantom attachments are generated by sending email in
rich text format. If you're just sending them to another individual whose
email program supports RTF, it works all right, but if it doesn't (and I
think that somewhere in the mailing list process there's something that
doesn't) the email ends up as plain text but with the formatting becoming an
attachment which isn't really there.
Andrew Dodsworth
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From: Alethea Amsden <[log in to unmask]>
To: kipling list <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: Viruses in attachments
> I am all in favour of this, but have found that occasionally messages I
send
> are marked as having attachments when I haven't sent any - I think perhaps
> the same happened to S Rives on this list, though I can't be sure. What
> would you like us to do then?
>
> Alethea Amsden
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "W J Cram" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "Kipling mailbase" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 12:33 PM
> Subject: Viruses in attachments
>
>
> > Dear RK list members
> >
> > I should be grateful for your approval of a proposal, explained below
> >
> > There appear to have been a couple of viruses in attachments to
> > the list in the last few days.
> >
> > The situation is that viruses can be carried in attachments, but NOT
> > in an email itself, which is written in ASCII - a very simple
> > 'language'. Consequently,
> > read the email,
> > don't open any attachment,
> > and you can't import a virus.
> >
> > A second point about attachments: they make emails messages much
> > longer, and therefore if sent to a list will occupy much extra time
> > on the internet system. Many local networks ban attachments from list
> > messages for this reason.
> >
> > Attachments may be necessary for transmitting graphics files, but
> > still carry the risk of viruses.
> >
> > Consequently, I suggest that the Rudyard-Kipling list should have a
> > "No attachments" policy, with these principles
> > 1. No attachments to be sent to the list by any member.
> > 2. If an attachment is essential, send it to
> > <[log in to unmask]>
> > and the list owner will check it for viruses and then transmit it to
> > the list.
> >
> > Please let me know if you agree to this.
> >
> > John Cram
> > Rudyard-Kipling list owner
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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