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Re: FD should block attachments
From: Tim <tim-security () sentinelchicken org>
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 08:27:18 -0800
Did you ever consider that people in some parts of the world pay by the byte or by the time they're online, and attachments, especially large ones *and* html email cost them money personally?
I have to agree here. There are some who would say that email was never intended as a means to transfer files. It is a very impolite way of getting a group of people a file. Sending a link, is much more considerate to the subscribers and to those hosting the list. I don't know if blocking all attachments is the answer here, since doing that would block many signatures, but perhaps it would be worthwhile to block all but a couple of mime types. tim _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- FD should block attachments Michael Gale (Apr 01)
- Re: FD should block attachments John Sage (Apr 02)
- RE: FD should block attachments Aditya, ALD [Aditya Lalit Deshmukh] (Apr 02)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: FD should block attachments Zach Forsyth (Apr 01)
- RE: FD should block attachments Poof (Apr 02)
- RE: FD should block attachments Paul Schmehl (Apr 02)
- Re: FD should block attachments Tim (Apr 02)
- Re: FD should block attachments Mike Klinke (Apr 02)
- Re: FD should block attachments Tim (Apr 02)
- Re: FD should block attachments Valdis . Kletnieks (Apr 02)
- Re: FD should block attachments Tim (Apr 02)
- Re: FD should block attachments Paul Schmehl (Apr 02)
- Re: FD should block attachments Gregory A. Gilliss (Apr 02)
- RE: FD should block attachments Poof (Apr 02)
- Re: FD should block attachments Niek Baakman (Apr 02)
- Re: FD should block attachments Michael Cecil (Apr 02)
- Re: FD should block attachments Paul Schmehl (Apr 02)
- RE: FD should block attachments Poof (Apr 02)