[Mimedefang] Interesting anti-HTML filter side-effect

[G. Roderick Singleton]

On Sun, 2003-09-21 at 20:54, Daniel Kasak wrote:
> David F. Skoll wrote:
> <snipped>
> 
> >I think if we can convince people that HTML mail is dangerous, we'll
> >go a long way to making e-mail usable again, and a long way to limiting
> >the creative techniques available to spammers.
> >  
> >
> Ha! Good luck. If I bounced all HTML email, we would receive absolutely 
> no mail, and I'd get fired soon after I explained why.

All life is a set of choices. You do what you have to do. I for one
think that creating a 30k message to send 1k of information is a crime
and I won;t deal with criminals. 
> 
> I agree with you on the no-html-email thing in theory, it's just that 
> it's quite hard to change what 99% of the world do, especially when:
> 
> a) they don't realise they're doing it
> b) there is a perceived loss if they take our advice
> 

Like I said you do what you must. I asked and got the response I needed.
As a matter of fact I have found that the evil ones have found a way to
masquerade their html virii infected messages so that they still show up
in my mailbox. 

> I've already tried imposing more 'enlightened' ideas like replying below 
> someone's text instead of above. I was basically told that if that's how 
> nerds want to behave amongst themselves, then find they can do that - 
> but as far as business correspondance is concerned, the reply must go at 
> the top where everyone expects it, otherwise people will reply with a 
> dumbfounded " ... I got your email, but you didn't type anything - all I 
> could see was my original email .."
> 
> The wise few are cursed to swim in the sea of idiots...

You deal in an environment where employing Microsoft products ensures
you don't get fired. I feel sorry for you but understand you have to
make a living. It is interesting that you use Mimedefang and sendmail
and milter to protect your idiots rather than using exchange ;-)
-- 
Gerry Roderick Singleton <gerry at pathtech.org>
416-452-4583