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Re: Computer Virus

To: Stephen dot Blythe at IGT dot com
Subject: Re: Computer Virus
From: DJ Delorie <dj at delorie dot com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 14:03:44 -0500
CC: cygwin at cygwin dot com
References: <B7536E2DB26AD211A42500104BB49C72F603A1@manbarapp1.intgame.com>


> Off topic, I know.  But what sort of protection are they giving their users
> with this line in the message:
> 
> > >These types are not delivered to the final recipients. If you want
> > >to send one of these types, please encode them as ZIP or TAR files.

Because most MS applications won't blindly install or execute the
contents of a zip or tar file, like they will with installable or
executable attachments.

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