Possible Microsoft security vulnerability attack.

[Rose, Bobby]

Would it be better to have mailscanner de-iframe a message?  That way
the newletters will still get thru but less likely to cause problems.



-----Original Message-----
From: Stephane Lentz [mailto:Stephane.Lentz at ANSF.ALCATEL.FR] 
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 5:14 PM
To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: Re: Possible Microsoft security vulnerability attack.


On Thu, Oct 03, 2002 at 01:10:15PM -0500, Matt wrote:
> Question.  Why are <iframe> tags needed in email?  What the heck do 
> they do anyway?  If they are a significant security risk I want them 
> dead!
>
> Just my 2 cents.
>
> Matt
>
>
IFRAME are sometimes used to track users, see if users click on some
pages/links. Some companies used it in some newsletters. For instance :
Zd news in France through Newsletter ZDNet. Convince them to stop using
IFRAME ...

IFRAME is  explained on
http://www.htmlhelp.com/reference/html40/special/iframe.html

Regards,

SL/
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Stephane Lentz / Alcanet International - Internet Services