Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 18:02:02 -0400 From: "Miroslav Pendev" <shadow@CPE0004761ac738-CM00109515bc65.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com> To: "ro0t" <root@unixhideout.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Should I expect this? Message-ID: <021901c21c93$f03af0c0$c801a8c0@vsivyoung> References: <CFEBLHJHLOMLJJPJBALJOECMCAAA.root@unixhideout.com>
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> > -----Original Message----- > From: Miroslav Pendev > [mailto:shadow@CPE0004761ac738-CM00109515bc65.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 5:52 PM > To: ro0t > Cc: freebsd-questions > Subject: Re: Should I expect this? > > > > > Hello, list: > > > > > > Are these viruses just something I should expect from time to time? Of > > > course, here at work, we have WinProxy, which, incidentally does a > > > great job of detected and eliminating viruses before they get in, so it > > > doen't really matter to me, but isn't there something that can be done > > > before these posts make it out? > > > > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > > > > Joshua Lokken > > > OMIC Portland Branch > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > I have contacted him about it. I am waiting for a reply. As far as > > stopping > > > spam and viruses this isnt my list. Youll have to ask whoever runs this > > list > > > to do a better job of doing that. *cough > > > > > > > How about some mail rules into your favorite e-mail client > > (Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0)) > > for 'moving' these into the right direction (folder)? > > > > Or how about some mail filtering or virus checking on your mail server? > > I just did it and it works perfect! No viruses... just your questions... > ;-> > > > > If you are good enough to use FreeBSD, I think, you must know at lest > > 3 more ways to stop these for yourself. > > > > ""About 'this isnt my list': Welcome to the real world!"" > > > > ^ whats that supposed to mean? > > That is the way the things are. In the big mailists there is > allways spam and viruses. Not because of you, not because the > mai admin is not doing better job... just because this is the > best way to send a message to a lot of people without the need to > make your own mail server! > > > And you can look into headers and paste my version of outlook? Are you > > trying to state a point in this email? > > Nope! Righ now I am using Microsoft Outlook Express, too. > Just put some mail rules 'bout these emails and that's all... > it is not a big deal. > > --Miro > > hehe i didnt even know it had that feature. thanks man. I thought you were > flaming microsoft like these other guys. It seems if you own a windows box > and freebsd your not good enough. well maybe if they would make freebsd a > half decent desktop id be ok. > I am using MS OE at my work. I am stuck with some M$ crap and I need this cool gaming OS ;-) Otherwise, at home I have FreeBSD 4.6 mail server with virus check of the incomming e-maisl and there is not even one virus e-mail! I am using Mutt as mail client! 'All e-mail clients suck, Mutt just sucks less than others...' --Miro To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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