[Public-list] Re: Msg reply

George Dinwiddie gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
Wed Jun 2 18:12:14 PDT 2004


Good point, Phil.

Phil Prosser wrote:
> Actually it would be better to go to http://ipchicken.com for your IP
> address.  That user might be using a DSL firewall, which has the IP address
> on the outside.
> 
> Phil Prosser 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-list-bounces at alberg30.org
> [mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of George Dinwiddie
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 11:17 AM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Re: Msg reply
> 
> It looks like the list had it's first virus message that had a "from"
> address of a bonafide list subscriber, and therefore wasn't caught in the
> moderator filter.  The list filters out binary attachments, though, so the
> email message was harmless.
> 
> According to the header:
> 
>  Received: from computer.org (pcp694303pcs.lvngst01.md.comcast.net
>         [68.50.16.103])
> 
> the message actually came from a computer using Comcast internet in
> Maryland.  If you have such a computer, I suggest opening a command window
> (DOS prompt) and running 'ipconfig'.  If your IP Address is
> 68.50.16.103 then your computer is likely infected with a virus.
> 
>  - George
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jun 02, 2004 at 10:10:08AM -0500, Timmins wrote:
> 
>>Creating dir /var/spool/mail/tmp/
>>
>>

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