Explain filename/filetype please

[Glenn Steen]

On 25/05/06, Steve Campbell <campbell at cnpapers.com> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glenn Steen" <glenn.steen at gmail.com>
> To: "MailScanner discussion" <mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info>
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 3:11 PM
> Subject: Re: Explain filename/filetype please
>
>
> > On 25/05/06, Steve Campbell <campbell at cnpapers.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Julian Field" <MailScanner at ecs.soton.ac.uk>
> >> To: "MailScanner discussion" <mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info>
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 1:18 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Explain filename/filetype please
> >>
> >>
> >> > Steve Campbell wrote:
> >> >> It has helped, and I thank you very much for everything.
> >> >> BTW, does using the two new options cause swapping?
> >> > Er, no.
> >>
> >> Guess I should have put those smiley things at the end of the above
> >> sentence?
> >>
> > I think the ironic humour of it was pretty obvious....
> > <Joke>BTW, don't trust Jules on this, according to certain sources
> > (hint, initials: M S) He and JP Koopmann is actually trying to
> > dominate the world by their efforts.... Any FreeBSD system installed
> > with JPs port of MailScanner will SWAP uncontrollably. So don't put
> > any other equipment near it, or the toaster will suddenly sport a gfx
> > adapter etc etc. Rumor has it that Jules is busily incorporating the
> > same feature into all his future releases. Exactly how the world
> > domination is to come about is still shrouded in
> > secrecy.....:-)</Joke>
>
> The swap thing was such a bothersome thread, that I wasn't sure Julian took
> it the right way. I didn't see him smile when he answered. He would make a
> great poker player. Anyway, it's wore out completely, so I'll stay off of
> that one forever more.
>
I've cowardly/sensibly stayed clear of both the threads alluded to in
my Joke. just couldn't help myself, this time:-)
but you are right, that horse is truly dead.... (Although I'm amazed
noone drew the parallell to a certain J A Tailor. Especially JPs first
thread with him... Perhaps he (M S) was a bit short on threatening
with the Feds, to make that connection though:-)

Cheers
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-- Glenn
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