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Message-ID: <200411262014.iAQKE3Pk027825@turing-police.cc.vt.edu>
From: Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu (Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu)
Subject: Mailing lists and unsolicited/malicious spam 

On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 08:13:47 CST, Todd Towles said:

> Number 1, I highly doubt than a spam message would be very effective
> using the FD list of address only. Number 2, this list is full of
> security professional (white, black and grey) and I would guess that
> most of the core users you see on here would not just run a attachment
> or be fooled by the double extensions trick. Given there most likely are
> "normal internet users" on this list but I would guess that number is
> pretty low.

Might want to re-think that number 2, based on how many people complain
about viruses and malware posted to the list....

:)
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