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Tony J
outlook express keeps deleting incoming attachments. how
can I stop this?
can I stop this?
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Bruce
outlook express keeps deleting incoming attachments. how
can I stop this?
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If they're being deleted, it's a message rule. If you really mean you are
being denied access to them, then:
OE>Tools>Options>Security Tab. Uncheck: "Do not allow attachments........."
Please see these links about virus protection in OE 6.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291387
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329570
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#oe6attach
Bruce
can I stop this?
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If they're being deleted, it's a message rule. If you really mean you are
being denied access to them, then:
OE>Tools>Options>Security Tab. Uncheck: "Do not allow attachments........."
Please see these links about virus protection in OE 6.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291387
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329570
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#oe6attach
Bruce
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Ken Blake, MVP
In
Starting with SP1, Outlook Express does this by default, for any
file type which *can* contain a virus. It's not a virus checker,
doesn't actually check the attachments, and this doesn't mean
that there actually is a virus there.
Such attachments *are* very risky. You often see advice not to
open attachments from people you don't know. I think that that's
one of the most dangerous pieces of advice you see around,
because it implies that it's safe to do the opposite--open
attachments from friends and relatives. But many viruses spread
by sending themselves to everyone in the infected party's address
book, so attachments received from friends are perhaps the *most*
risky to open.
Personally I think what Outlook Express does is good; I never
open executable attachments at all, except from a *very* few
trusted sources, and then only when I'm expecting them. But if
you want to remove this safeguard, it's easy to do so: go to
Tools | Options, and on the security tab, uncheck "Do not allow
attachments..."
Tony J said:
Starting with SP1, Outlook Express does this by default, for any
file type which *can* contain a virus. It's not a virus checker,
doesn't actually check the attachments, and this doesn't mean
that there actually is a virus there.
Such attachments *are* very risky. You often see advice not to
open attachments from people you don't know. I think that that's
one of the most dangerous pieces of advice you see around,
because it implies that it's safe to do the opposite--open
attachments from friends and relatives. But many viruses spread
by sending themselves to everyone in the infected party's address
book, so attachments received from friends are perhaps the *most*
risky to open.
Personally I think what Outlook Express does is good; I never
open executable attachments at all, except from a *very* few
trusted sources, and then only when I'm expecting them. But if
you want to remove this safeguard, it's easy to do so: go to
Tools | Options, and on the security tab, uncheck "Do not allow
attachments..."
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wojo
I save the attachments to a directory w/o opening them and scan them with my
AV software before even considering opening them. Plus if it seems unusual
to be getting the attachment (form somebody who never sends them to you)
Email them and ask if they did it or not. At least if they didn't they will
be made aware of their own situation so they can email everybody on their
contact list.
AV software before even considering opening them. Plus if it seems unusual
to be getting the attachment (form somebody who never sends them to you)
Email them and ask if they did it or not. At least if they didn't they will
be made aware of their own situation so they can email everybody on their
contact list.
K
Ken Blake, MVP
In
That's good practice, but let me point out that anti-virus
software can never do a perfect job of protecting you, no matter
how good it is, and no matter how diligent you are in downloading
and installing updates promptly. An AV program can substantially
reduce the risk, but never eliminate it. Whenever your AV company
comes out with an updated virus definition, it's because that new
virus or viruses is already out there in the field infecting
people. The window of time may be small, and it may only be a few
people who get infected, but there is always someone who gets
burnt before the AV companies provide the protection. That
someone *could* be you.
I certainly don't object to doing that, although I seldom do so
myself. There are very few, if any, attachments that I need at
all, and my preference is simply to ignore them (unless they are
clearly of innocuous file types). All my regular correspondents
know that I won't open them and don't send them to me.
wojo said:
That's good practice, but let me point out that anti-virus
software can never do a perfect job of protecting you, no matter
how good it is, and no matter how diligent you are in downloading
and installing updates promptly. An AV program can substantially
reduce the risk, but never eliminate it. Whenever your AV company
comes out with an updated virus definition, it's because that new
virus or viruses is already out there in the field infecting
people. The window of time may be small, and it may only be a few
people who get infected, but there is always someone who gets
burnt before the AV companies provide the protection. That
someone *could* be you.
I certainly don't object to doing that, although I seldom do so
myself. There are very few, if any, attachments that I need at
all, and my preference is simply to ignore them (unless they are
clearly of innocuous file types). All my regular correspondents
know that I won't open them and don't send them to me.
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wojo
I agree 100%. But then again you can't go through life scared or nobody
would ever cross the street because there might be a bus around.
to add to your point though it is extremely important that you update your
AV definitions on a regular basis, I have mine set to check for updates
twice daily, because as you said the window is small and you could easily be
one to get infected before you get the update.
would ever cross the street because there might be a bus around.
to add to your point though it is extremely important that you update your
AV definitions on a regular basis, I have mine set to check for updates
twice daily, because as you said the window is small and you could easily be
one to get infected before you get the update.
K
Ken Blake, MVP
In
Yes to all of the above. You can't hide from all dangers, but you
can minimize them as best you can. And that's why I hardly ever
open executable attachments.
wojo said:I agree 100%. But then again you can't go through life scared or
nobody would ever cross the street because there might be a bus
around.
to add to your point though it is extremely important that you update
your AV definitions on a regular basis, I have mine set to check for
updates twice daily, because as you said the window is small and you
could easily be one to get infected before you get the update.
Yes to all of the above. You can't hide from all dangers, but you
can minimize them as best you can. And that's why I hardly ever
open executable attachments.
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Tony Joyce
Thanks, i must admit this was a new one on me as I am new
to using xp.
Tony
to using xp.
Tony