Re: Odd Behavior - Windows Messenger Service

["morning_wood" <se_cur_ity () hotmail com>]

> So, Mr. Donnie, with your default installation Slackware box, you
certanly
> won't get pop-up spam, but if your ftp server has a bug or SMTP server is
> misconfigured (allowing relay), you might find various thing, *when* you
log
> in.

KEY PHRASE IN YOUR STATEMENT = but if your ftp server has a bug or SMTP
server is misconfigured

IF    and are most "user level" ( which XP most certainly is ) installs
running services that can be directly accessed and a remote manipulation
possible?

i see IF certain conditions exist...
the issue is default state, non firewalled remotely ( lan or wan )
manipulatable access before a local login has taken place.


Donnie





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