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Date: | Tue, 30 Mar 2004 23:35:46 +1200 |
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>Running antiviral softwares is not always sufficient ; nothing can
>do automatically all that you can do by yourself to protect your
>machines.
>Most of times, the mail client sofwares display three windows :
>1- the folder window (incoming, sending box, sent messages, suppr. etc...)
>2- the list window (which lists all the mails included in the current folder)
>3- the preview window, which allows to have a short look at a message.
Depends on your e-mail program.
>This last window is dangerous, as it opens the new messages and
>offers you a part of them.
>If a virus is included in the message, this window will
>automatically activate it.
>So, delete this window, and open the mysterious mails you receive by
>a right click (properties / details / show source).
Get a Mac... then you won't have to worry about any of this...
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
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Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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