[OS X TeX] Lyris List Manager?

[Ross Moore]

Hi Bruno,

On 28/07/2004, at 6:20 PM, Bruno Voisin wrote:

> Hi Ross,
>
> Le 28 juil. 04, à 09:45, Ross Moore a écrit :
>
>> Hi Bruno,
>>
>> On 28/07/2004, at 5:03 PM, Bruno Voisin wrote:
>>
>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>> Is it just me, or have other posters to this list received in the 
>>> last few days, shortly after posting, a message from a "Lyris 
>>> ListManager", with subject "re: your email message" and content:

I got one just after replying to your previous message.
When I saw it, I'd just assumed that I'd failed to notice it
in the CC: field.

But maybe Lyris is subscribed to the list !!!

We'll see what happens on this reply.


>
> In this case it doesn't seem random, as, starting a few days ago, I am 
> now receiving one such message, always from Lyris ListManager, as soon 
> as I post to the OS X TeX list. Gary Gray, whom I contacted, told 
> there is a Lyris ListManager subscribed to the list, though the 
> subscription feels a bit suspicious given this ListManager is 
> apparently sending automatic responses.
>
> Your answer tends to indicate this affects only me, not other posters 
> to this list, right?
>
Since most of my recent messages have been on the XeTeX list,
rather than this OS X TeX list, I've not noticed such messages
previously.


>> Has anyone else noticed a significant increase in junk emails ?
>

> Could what you see be caused by the MyDoom.M virus which was reported 
> to have hit the net badly yesterday or the day before? Our 
> administrator here has taken the drastic measure of temporarily 
> rejecting any email message with a .zip attachment, so I do not see 
> any difference.

Yep; those messages typically contain a .zip attachment,
so this is probably what I'm seeing.


Cheers,

	Ross

>
> Bruno
>
>
>
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