Turning off the pictures in my e-mail

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Barry Karas

14:56 8/20/2006

Turning off the pictures in my e-mail gives me MANY links instead.
(Apparently, malware can be transmitted via pictures.) I am writing about
±10 links per picture.

When I receive 10+ e-mail messages per day this is quite bothersome.

I keep my antivirus and antispyware programs and definitions updated daily.
Doing this may be overkill but malware transmission seems to be the new
thing to do. And I realize that a very small percentage of malware will get
through my defenses.

Is there a way I can maintain my PC's security yet not be faced with this
aggravation? If so, what must I do?

Thank you.

Barry Karas
 
Barry Karas said:
14:56 8/20/2006

Turning off the pictures in my e-mail gives me MANY links instead.
(Apparently, malware can be transmitted via pictures.) I am writing about
±10 links per picture.

When I receive 10+ e-mail messages per day this is quite bothersome.

I keep my antivirus and antispyware programs and definitions updated
daily. Doing this may be overkill but malware transmission seems to be the
new thing to do. And I realize that a very small percentage of malware
will get through my defenses.

Is there a way I can maintain my PC's security yet not be faced with this
aggravation? If so, what must I do?

Thank you.

Barry Karas
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What email program?
How are you "turning off pictures"?
 
Hi Barry,

Short of changing your email address, there's not much more you can do.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
What email program?

Outlook
How are you "turning off pictures"?
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Tools-Options-Security-Change Automatic Settings

Thanks,

Barry Karas
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Sorry, I don't know Outlook. I haven't used it since Outlook Express came
out. You'll get more knowledgeable help for Outlook in an Outlook
newsgroup:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook
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