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Re: New Windows bug makes auto-email worms possible (yet again)


From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:04:20 -0500

I don't think we'll ever see SVG content being displayed in Outlook or
Outlook Express. ;-)

I forget if VML is turn on or off in HTML email.  Hopefully off.

Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On
Behalf Of Bryon Roche
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:20 PM
To: funsec () linuxbox org
Subject: Re: [funsec] New Windows bug makes auto-email worms possible (yet
again)

On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:44:52 -0500, Richard M. Smith wrote:

A proper email client shouldn't be displaying EMF image files in the
first place.  JPEGs, GIFs, and PNG files are the Internet standards for
image files.
Don't forget SVG, which is meant to club down EMF...
Never let a bad design die though I guess....

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