[Ham-Computers] QTH.NET Lists Are Safe!

[John McClain]

If you are getting Spam, it could be caused by Yahoo's stunt a few
weeks ago.  I have severed all ties to Yahoo and am now using
Mailwasher and because of this, my mail is getting back to normal.
Mailwasher is great because it tells your e-mail provider to bounce
the mail that you don't want back to the sender who then drop you from
their list because they think that your e-mail address no longer
exists.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer@usol.com>
To: <ham-computers@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 8:15 AM
Subject: [Ham-Computers] QTH.NET Lists Are Safe!


>
>
> Several of you have wanted to be removed from this list because you
were
> receiving virus, or strange looking mail. You are safe here. There
is no need
> for panic or worry.
>
> A virus needs an attachment. The mailman.qth.net systems strips all
attachments
> out before a post is sent to this list, or any other. You can ONLY
receive a
> virus in your personal mail, not on this list! The qth.net lists are
among the
> safest anywhere. The owner, Alan Waller, K3TKJ, goes to a great
extent to make
> them as safe as possible. What he can not do, is make you use your
computer with
> wisdom and proper safeguards. That is your responsibility.
>
> Rule #1: NEVER open attachments, no matter who they are supposed to
be from.
> Why? Because some virus programs will fake the sender and you may
think it is
> from a trusted friend. Wrong!
>
> Rule #2: If the 'subject field' looks strange, do NOT open the mail!
Delete it
> immediately. Such things as: "Somebody Is Talking About You",
"Information You
> Requested", "Personal And Confidential, Open Immediately", "Virus
Warning Please
> Read", " etc. Some will appear to be from a business contacting you
about a
> problem with your account. Some will appear very authentic. Wrong!
Use the
> delete key.
>
> Rule #3: If you can set your mail client to limit a file size to no
more than
> 39K, do so. Generally speaking, a virus will be at least 40K. Hence,
you can not
> download a file of 40K into your mailbox. It remains on your ISP
server. There
> you can go check it safely. Then if it is alright, you can authorize
the
> download.
>
> Rule #4: Most virus programs attack Outlook Express. I do not wish
to promote
> other software here by naming more safe programs. I will comment
privately if
> asked.
>
> Rule #5: Use a good virus scan program and keep it updated. At least
weekly! If
> you do a lot of Internet wandering, a daily update is not
unreasonable. Most
> virus detection software programs now let you specify a time and it
will go on
> line and update while you sleep, or whatever. Hence, you are always
updated with
> the most current .dat files.
>
> Rule #6: Although common sense is the most rare form of human
intelligence, try
> using it! If you think before clicking that mouse, you can save
yourself a world
> of grief and operate quite safely.
>
> Again, you are safe here on the qth.net lists!
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> List Administrator
>
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