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Message-ID: <20040402200558.GA18645@sentinelchicken.org>
From: tim-security at sentinelchicken.org (Tim)
Subject: FD should block attachments
> This will be more useful once there's a way to do all of the following:
>
> 1) Upload the file to a webserver (which Joe User often doesn't have)
Granted, some people don't have good access to web hosting resources.
> 2) Set permissions on the file so only the recipients can get it.
This is a public list, with public archives. This isn't a consideration.
> 3) Figure out the resulting URL for inclusion in the mail.
If you know how to put content on a webserver, this isn't really a hurdle.
> 4) Deal with removing the file after a week or so.
Why?
> 5) All the *other* cruft involved in that whole process.
Not sure what you mean by this.
I don't disagree that it can be difficult for some, but I doubt there
are that many Aunt Tillies on this list. Perhaps some of the Security
Focus lists, but full-disclosure? Aunt Tillie would last about 24 hrs
on this list before unsubscribing due to the shear volume of crap here.
Including the administrivia we are now discussing. ;-)
tim
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