OFF: Daniel's "Gift"

RJ sprawl at COMCAT.COM
Mon Dec 16 20:07:59 EST 1996


Paul Mather wrote:
>
> On Mon, 16 Dec 1996, Imaginos wrote:
>
> > Please don't sent a complete executable PC file to the entire mailing
> > list! What a waste of space. Would you like to tell me how to run it on
> > my Mac? My UNIX box?
>
> You mean someone is actually going to be daft enough to run a completely
> unknown e-mailed .EXE file on their PC anyway?!?!?  (Can anyone say
> "virus-laden trojan horse?";)
>
> I agree, Grant.  Sending an off-topic 400K+ attachment to a mailing list
> is a pretty brain-dead idea.  I guess Christmas does funny things to
> people...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Paul.

gee,i guess this all ocurred during the 1 hour interval where i was
between providers.well at least some good came out of the change.;)
chances are i'll have another new provider in a couple of days.
if anyone is going to mail anything like this,e-mail me first,and if no
response,fire away! ;)
rj



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