Etiquette won't solve the problem.  These viruses are not sent purposefully
to the list.  They are opened inadvertently, and then the virus sends
itself to the list.  Computer gurus -- is there some technical fix where
the listserver would simply decline to send attachments with certain suffixes?


At 08:33 AM 2/13/2001 -0500, sgunz wrote:
>Ken S was correct. The email that came around re the tennis player Anna
>?? was apparently a virus. If I understood the CBC news correctly, it
>doesn't sound like it harms the hard drive but it is a real nuisance.
>
>I realise the following is not any guarantee of successful prevention,
>but is there any point in establishing some sort of etiquette on
>alsbtalk re sending emails with attachments -- would it work to make
>sure you start off with a clear explanation that this is you sending the
>email. Maybe have a message and then the follow up second email with the
>attachment. Something to verify this is not a computer virus generated
>message? Anyone have any suggestions? The trouble is, right now the only
>safeguard is not to open anything. Other groups must have systems. What
>works at least somewhat?
>
>Sally
>
Frank Cross
Herbert D. Kelleher Centennial Professor of Business Law
CBA 5.202
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712