One clarification -- when I meant etiquette, likely that wasn't quite the right
word. I realise people don't actually send these. I am trying to work out a way of
knowing when someone is sending an attachment that is NOT a virus so that I can
open it.

Sally

Frank Cross wrote:

> 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