[Mailman-Users] Re: listserv as distribution mechanism for viruses

[Chris Barnes]

Andy yonce <zulumind at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Is there a way to prevent replies to a message from being broadcast
> to the members of a list. One of the members of a list computer was
> infected with the netsky.b virus. The list name was in the user's
> outlook address box. When the computer was infected with the virus,
> email got sent to everyone in the address list, including the list
> server. So now everyone in the list has the potential to be
> victimized. Usual solution, from the list member's point of view,  is
> to asked to be asked to be removed from the list.


Run a good email AV package on the same server that MailMan uses for its
MTA.  Personally, I like ClamAV...

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