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Re[2]: Exim & Outlook question



MB> Sanjeev Gupta wrote:
>> 
>> Far be it for a SysAdm to interfere with another, but this beats BOFH by a
>> mile.  This is classic ROTFL material.
>> 
>> You are joking, right? ;-)

MB> I can see a few occasions when this might be useful.

MB> Take for an example when the Computer/IT/Security policy ban the use of
MB> MS Outlook MUA because of the security risk it has (anyone still
MB> remember the love letter and/or melissa virus?), then banning Outlook
MB> from using the mail server is a perfectly valid reason.

MB> Just my $0.02

That's the idea ! The mail viruses are in fact Outlook
viruses. The M$Outlook is the only mail client with the unique ability
to execute gif pictures (yes execute not only display) and many other
"useful features" (security holes) like this.

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