From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I can see that the .gif only spam filters need to be broadened out
to handle .doc and probably proactively a bunch of other extensions.
{^_^}
As a linux shop I feel somewhat annoyed by MS file types too (say someone sends
a message consisting of a 2x2 table as .xls - the time needed to view the data,
and get
it back where it belongs, is unproportionally long)
So I am contemplating the idea of replying to such mails similar to
"dear valued customer,
you have sent us a message with an attachment that could potentially contain a
virus.
all such messages are quarantined for 24 hours and then rescanned with latest
virus signatures.
To avoid that delay in the future, we encourage you to use plaintext emails"
Other possible wording:
"you have sent us a message with an attachment that requires a specific program
to read (MS office). That program seems to cost Euro xxx currently.
Please understand that we are not going to spend that"
Um, wull, it's this way - they are not even going to get a reply.
There was no subject (which I expect will change with time) and
the body was all HTML with no text other than the purportedly
.doc file. Even from my customers I do not read THAT crap. Make the
.doc file an attachment and they have a little better chance. (And
for that I'd preview it with a plain text editor. The text can
usually be found and extracted that way enough to see if it is a
sane message or an ad.) I have Paul and Richard, my main customers,
well trained in that regard.
{^_-}
