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To: Charles Tutt who wrote (44903)5/17/2000 10:13:00 PM
From: david_si  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74651
 
"Maybe if the decision is that simple it should be relegated to software."

Computer logic can't make that decision. The only options are to keep the feature and rely on user knowledge and virus software, or to remove the feature.



To: Charles Tutt who wrote (44903)5/17/2000 10:29:00 PM
From: JC Jaros  Respond to of 74651
 
Wow. BG must get a lot of attachments. Having that feature disabled in the patch is really going to cramp his style. --- Unless he moves to *nix and Netscape and StarOffice. -JCJ



To: Charles Tutt who wrote (44903)5/18/2000 1:52:00 AM
From: ProDeath  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74651
 
Seems like Bill doesn't get it either. It sounds like he might need to get out a little more often in terms of the software he uses, he apparently hasn't grasped the significance of the fact that the whole worm problem was avoid by many smart users who simply chose to use a mail client other than LookOut! .



To: Charles Tutt who wrote (44903)5/18/2000 6:15:00 AM
From: SunSpot  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74651
 
Did he open it?