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To: Gottfried who wrote (24934)	1/24/2002 2:05:33 PM
From: Bill Fischofer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110654

As far as I can recall, the only "legitimate" use for an e-mailed .exe was self-extracting zip files. But WinZip and related programs are so ubiquitous these days that eliminating the use of self-extractors is a small price to pay for a complete ban on these files. It seems to me if the major ISPs would simply block their transmission through their e-mail servers it would eliminate 90%+ of all viral outbreaks. One has to wonder who really benefits from continuing to allow them as attachments.