visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com Upgrade to the latest Outlook Express version and install additional upgrades. All recent versions of OE ask you wether you want to open, save or ignore the attachments. Oh, and also ignore people on this list who think that 'sensible' internet users should use Netscape. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Nixon" To: Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 12:08 AM Subject: [OT]: virus > Sorry for the OT and more virus stuff. > > I received some email the other day and all I did was single click a > message and as soon as focus shifted to it, some sort of exe program > executed, and I'm pretty sure i have a worm or virus or something > although the latest VET doesn't report it. All I saw as a window open > and close so quickly that I couldn't make out what it was. > > Can anyone tell me how to stop things like this happening with > Microsofts mail program? I looked through the options etc. but can't see > how to make my mail just readable - not executable as it pleases. > > -- > Best regards > > Tony > > mICros > http://www.bubblesoftonline.com > mailto:sales@bubblesoftonline.com > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads