Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Flash -- and a Virus update
From: Emilio Perea <eperea@walkereng.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 11:22:00 -0500
References: <5.1.1.6.0.20020909100350.00a893c0@pop.runbox.com> <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOKEKMEHAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net>

On Mon, Sep 09, 2002 at 10:40:57AM -0400, B. D. Colen wrote:
> I find myself inundated with what appear to be bounced Emails - but 
> they are Emails supposedly sent to addresses I know nothing about. All 
> come with attachments, as bounced Emails do, and obviously I'm 
> deleting them as soon as they come in. But whoever has come up with 
> this virus delivery scam is quite clever, for while some people may 
> not be stupid enough to open the attachment, people will not want to 
> set up filters to automatically delete 'returned mail' messages, as 
> some are legit.

Unfortunately, some ISPs are now blocking blocking bounce messages.
This is more likely due to spammers than virus attacks, but the effect
is the same.  I just started to block all mail from sprint.com since
they don't accept bounces.  I hate doing that, though!

> Bastards!

I agree.

Emilio
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In reply to: Message from "Jeffery L.Smith" <jls@runbox.com> (Re: [Leica] Flash -- and a Virus update)
Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] Flash -- and a Virus update)