Listowner, please.

[Trevor Jenkins]

On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Jean Boutcher <sealover2 at JUNO.COM> wrote:

> Because of computer virus warnings, ... It would, therefore, be nice
> if an abbreviated list name appeared in the subject line to help us
> identify the source as being from this list.

But that doesn't cope with the general issue of virus-carrying emails that
also have the list's tag in the subject. One current virus replies to the
author of any unread mail. If such an email exists and has the list tag in
the subject then your "simple" preventative method doesn't work. You (as
receiptient) have to filter your email on sender (the list) and the tag.
actually if you filter on the sender then you don't need tags at all.

Regards, Trevor (previously employed as an email/messaging consultant)

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