[arachne] Re: illegal attachments?

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Glenn Gilbreath Jr. wrote:

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Some of the web based services scan file attachments, but many still use the outdated 
"no executable file attachment" policy in an attempt to slow the spread of 
malware.
And no, the majority of users don't know what a file extension is, nor file 
type...MS Windows hides file extensions for the most part unless, like myself, 
you choose the option to show file extensions.
Sure, one of the first things I do when I have to work on windows is change that setting. Most of the people who call me for 'support' have it so extensions aren't displayed. Another fine innovation from MS: I know, since we base nearly everything on a file's extension, let's hide the extensions by default!
It just dawned on me that I quit using my ISP's email ages ago. That might be why it hasn't been an issue for me. 

Nevertheless, I don't like the practice.
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