On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 09:45:11AM -0600, Benjamin J. Weiss wrote: > > >Perhaps, but we run automated computer audits that track all .exe's for > > >unauthorized downloads. :( > > > > > >I think that when I finish upgrading my server to FC1, I'll probably try to > > >learn how to use mutt and just access my email via ssh... > > > > > Just curious, but could someone sneak around this by plugging in a USB > > flash drive and installing ... > risk my job. The policy is clear, the audit software shows that management > is serious about enforcement, and I have a mortgage to pay. :) Complain in a productive non-confrontational way about your mail agent software in the context of productivity, virus propogation and repetative stress injury. Mice are notorious trouble makers for RSI and any tool that let you keep your fingers on the home keys, like mutt or pine, is a big help for some. i.e. be polite and request an alternative mail tool (like "pine" or "mutt") that you can use. The "pine" package is prebuilt and easy to download/install on windows systems. It does not require additional support packages and libraries. Pine is still my mail tool of choice although I look at my options on occasion. With pine I could interact politely with an exchange server (via IMAP/POP) and no matter which type of system I was working on I always had pine and pico at my fingertips. By keeping mail on the exchange server it is easy to switch from one tool to another. The sad part is that numerous and unending flaws and troubles with various common tools have forced company policy guys into decisions that limit user choices to no end. Hint look at the headers of mail from all your system admin folks and look for nonexchange tools that they might use. Headers like: User-Agent: X-Mailer: etc... If you find an alternate tool in use that you like, you may have found a friend, ally and an acceptible alternative. -- T o m M i t c h e l l mitch48-at-sbcglobal-dot-net
