[Ham-Computers] Re: Blocking incoming HTML-based mail?

Thu, 4 Dec 2003 04:48:08 -0000

In O.E. 6 the options menu lets you set it so that all email is converted to
text only.  I'd presume (always dangerous) that in that mode any HTML
inserted material such as photos, worms etc would be deleted or shown as
separate attachments that you could decline to open.

73 from the "Beaconeers Lair".
Phil, KO6BB

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> I will forward your information to the station who originally
> asked me the question.  Apparently his ISP does no mail
> filtering, so we were discussing ways to block the HTML-
> based stuff.
>
> I haven't fooled with Mozilla yet, and your comments regarding
> Linux are welcomed.  That is my next challenge after we get
> moved later this month.  It's time to leave this M$ stuff and
> all of it's problems behind.
>
> Thanks again for the suggestion!
>
> 73 de John

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