Subj : Pre-filtering Mail (WAS: Re: Do M$ usually spam people? ^_~) To : comp.os.linux From : Paul Nolan Date : Tue Aug 24 2004 02:05 am Baruch wrote: > Paul Nolan wrote: > > >>Hmm... just recieved quite a suspicious email (apparently from >>Microsoft, even though I have never owned a copy of Windows or DOS in my >>life), concerning an upgrade (attached) to IE, OE & Outlook (again, >>don't use any of this software, even in WINE) >>I'm assuming this is a virus - the question is, do I mention anything to >>M$ ^_^ >> > > Microsoft uses the "Critical Update" feature in Windows, to apply its > patches. They never send out mass e-mails like that. > > This worm is probably doing a fair job of recruiting new Linux users, if > they get burned by activating it. Once they find out how vulnerable they > are, they might consider other options... Even though it is totally harmless to me (and probably most of the rest of this ng), it's still quite annoying - the email takes quite a while to download (currently I've got 5 copies under various names and addresses) Is it possible to put a pre-fetch filter so they don't even get downloaded? (I'm using Thunderbird, but I would switch to Evolution - I'm heading that way anyway as something is wrong with Debian's Enigmail) -- Paul Nolan Veni veni venias - ne me mori facias! .