Re: Outlook Express e-mail
From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 06/05/04
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Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 15:34:58 -0400
Alias wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote
>
>> See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q291387 -
>>
>> Option 1: Click forward on the message w/the attachment and open it
>> from there (you don't have to click Send on the new message)
>>
>> Option 2: look in tools, options, security, and untick the box.
>> If you go with option 2, make sure you have good antivirus software
> running
>> that also scans mail - and keep it updated regularly.
>
> Um, email virus scanning can only lead to problems and offers no added
> protection.
Respectfully disagree....read below.
> If you slip up and open a virus, your AV will go into
> action even with the email scanning disabled.
True.
>
> Norton invented email scanning and here's what they say:
>
> From
>
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/df0a595864594c86852567ac0063608c/65434372961d321d8825687f000003f8?OpenDocument&src=tr&Highlight=0,email,protection
Regarding problems, a) I don't use NAV much anymore as it's become so
bloated and b) this link refers to older versions of NAV that used a local
proxy setp to scan mail. That *does* cause problems. I support a gazillion
[1] workstations running various AV solutions, all scanning e-mail as well
as running resident in the background, with no problems resulting from mail
scanning. Other products (PCCillin? ) still use the proxy route, but most
don't anymore, and I have yet to run into a problem due to mail scanning. Is
it mandatory? No. Is it likely to hurt? No, if you're using a decent/current
product/version of your AV software
Of course, I also prefer to handle mail scanning on the server side if at
all possible.
[1] Well, I'm exaggerating slightly
>
> "Disabling email protection does not leave you vulnerable to viruses
> and malicious software in email. It is a separate layer of protection
> in addition to Auto-Protect. Auto-Protect scans any incoming files,
> including email, as they are saved to your hard drive. As long as you
> keep your virus definitions up to date with LiveUpdate, and keep
> Auto-Protect enabled and set to scan files as they are created or
> downloaded, your system is fully protected."
>
> See also
> http://help.expedient.com/mailnews/norton_antivirus.shtml
> and
> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/pfdocs/1999092910223606?Open
> and
> http://service4.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2000020716064206&src=w
>
> So Symantec used to say this often and clearly. The newer stuff
> doesn't have the statement included as it was considered an
> embarrassment. If you know anyone who programs for Norton try to get
> them to talk about it.
>
>
> Alias
>>
>> Also note: you will probably get a faster and more expert answer if
>> you
> post
>> Outlook Express questions to an Outlook Express news group. Try
>> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
>>
>> If this group isn't carried on your news server, try using
>> msnews.microsoft.com (MS's public news server - it's the source for
>> all
> the
>> microsoft.public newsgroups).
>>
>> If you're accessing the Microsoft newsgroups through the MS Product
> Support
>> Services Community Newsgroups web interface, click
>>
>
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=InternetExplorer
>> to get to the Internet Explorer groups, then click the plus sign
>> next to your version of IE to see the link to the Outlook Express
>> group for that version number.
>>
>> A good website for information on OE is:
>> http://www.tomsterdam.com/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Robert wrote:
>>> Occasionally, Outlook Express will not permit an
>>> attachment to be opened, even ones that I know are
>>> safe.Is it possible to open these attachments and what is
>>> happening?
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