The MIME epidemic

[Orin Eman]

It's easy to get rid of all this.  All that is required is
for Dan to filter all messages with a program called 'stripmime'.
This is done on the biking lists I am on...  this also has
the effect of castrating most viruses - as happened today.
The only downside is you occasionally get blank messages.

Orin.

> I agree with Phil on this one. If there are less than 15 messages per digest
> you can be assured it has some MIME and HTML in it.
> However I do understand how difficult it can be to setup your email program
> properly, only last week I polluted the list myself a few times after using
> the new laptop from work.
> 
> So "WE" need to do something to resolve this growing problem.
> 1. Have the list server cut out the errant messages or clean them up.
> 2. Make up a "Dummies guide on how to setup your email program"
> 
> Running for cover now, Kevin Phillips.
>