Virus emails

If you're talking about the preview pane go to Views menu, Layout =
option, and turn off preview pane.

-Florian

Bill,

I too can't find the same setting you're looking for! Norton AV automatically
scans all incoming e-mails and quarantines any viruses it detects. But what if
it's a new one that they haven't found yet or if your AV isn't updated?

I just read everything via web-based E-mail now. Anything that's actually for
me doesn't get deleted and read through OE if necessary.

I know that's not much help, but hopefully it's a solution for you.

Todd

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http://www.simpleastrophotography.com

I have read this thread and it seems very informative but
unfortunately since I am not a computer person there is great deal of
it I don't understand.
I would like to ask for help with a specific problem: Outlook
Express seems to automatically open my emails when I click on the email
box, rather than just listing them first, as Eudora, for example, does.
I am concerned that by opening the emails without asking me, Outlook
Express is making me vulnerable to a virus. I looked in Tools, and
Properties, and didn't find a way to change Outlook Express to make it
list the emails so I can decide for myself whether to open them or
delete them.
I hope I have explained this intelligibly.. In any case, I would
welcome suggestions and advice; our posters on SAA seem very
sophisticated about computers. Thanks,
Bill Meyers

I would like to ask for help with a specific problem: Outlook
Express seems to automatically open my emails when I click on the email
box, rather than just listing them first, as Eudora, for example, does.


Opening an email shouldn't infect you so long as you don't launch the =
attachment.

-Florian

Florian wrote:
I would like to ask for help with a specific problem: Outlook
Express seems to automatically open my emails when I click on the email
box, rather than just listing them first, as Eudora, for example, does.



Opening an email shouldn't infect you so long as you don't launch the attachment.


My problem is a mass attack: My 10 meg email box is filling in 6-8 hrs
wiht Microsoft-related junk .. unless I go to the server (earthlink) and
delete all the spam every six hours or so. And if I let them be
retrieved automatically, all have viruses.

So I am using a different (and more private) server until that gets fixed.

Phil

On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 22:31:09 GMT, Florian
wrote:

If you're talking about the preview pane go to Views menu, Layout option,
and turn off preview pane.

-Florian


Also, if you wish to view the contents of the e-mail without
launching the viewer or any attachments, you can *right* click
on the e-mail, choose Properties, then look at the message text.

Cheers,
Larry G.

Same here with my Earthlink account. This started a few days ago.

Bryan

"Phil Wheeler" wrote in message
...
Florian wrote:
I would like to ask for help with a specific problem: Outlook
Express seems to automatically open my emails when I click on the
email
box, rather than just listing them first, as Eudora, for example,
does.



Opening an email shouldn't infect you so long as you don't launch
the attachment.


My problem is a mass attack: My 10 meg email box is filling in 6-8
hrs
wiht Microsoft-related junk .. unless I go to the server (earthlink)
and
delete all the spam every six hours or so. And if I let them be
retrieved automatically, all have viruses.

So I am using a different (and more private) server until that
gets fixed.

Phil

Bill Meyers:
I would like to ask for help with a specific problem: Outlook
Express seems to automatically open my emails when I click on the email
box, rather than just listing them first, as Eudora, for example, does.
I am concerned that by opening the emails without asking me, Outlook
Express is making me vulnerable to a virus...

Microsoft - the "Typhoid Mary" of the Internet -- Frank O'Connor.

The idea that an operating system would allow a program -- a virus,
worm, or any other program -- to be installed on a computer without
asking the administrator's permission is so outrageous that it boggles
my mind!

Davoud

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Six Macs currently in use. Mac user since 1986. Number of
viruses/worms/spyware encountered: 0.

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On 09/22/03 08:00 +0900, Florian wrote:

Opening an email shouldn't infect you so long as you don't launch the attachment.

Unfortunately "launch the attachment" can happen automatically in
Outlook Express unless all the security updates have been
applied. It's not safe to use the preview pane.

trane
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The idea that an operating system would allow a program -- a virus,
worm, or any other program -- to be installed on a computer without
asking the administrator's permission is so outrageous that it boggles
my mind!


When someone launches an executable by double-clicking an attachment =
they've given their permission. Same would happen on a Mac. There just =
aren't many Mac viruses.

-Florian