Re: To use Preview Pane or not?

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From: AlCamp (anon_at_anon.net)
Date: 03/05/05 

Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 13:07:59 -0500

Bruce,
> Normally, a Trojan or such, won't affect you unless you open an affected
> attachment, or link in an e-mail.

That's what I needed to know. I was beginning to feel that "opening" an
email usually wasn't enough to catch a virus or trojan, but opening an
attachment or clicking on a link seemed was the real "trigger."

And yes, in the old days I too used to go "offline" while I opened any
suspicious email.

Thanks,
Al Camp

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:uHu1EBTIFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> If you have a good up-to-date A/V, you shouldn't have any problem.
> Normally, a Trojan or such, won't affect you unless you open an affected
> attachment, or link in an e-mail.
>
> If you have XP/SP2, and the Block Images option is checked, this prevents
> WebEyes from verifying your address.
>
> I'm a little old-fashioned. I still have the Offline button in my Toolbar,
> and out of habit, go there when opening mail to block the WebEyes, but it
> isn't really necessary with XP/SP2.
>
> What you suggest is not bad advice. The risks are much less now, but even
> if it was 100%, you, (or someone watching), may just see something
> offensive whether or not it has a Trojan or Virus.
>
> So, IMHO, keeping the Preview Pane off is less of a factor than it used to
> be, but it still not a bad idea.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
> ~IB-CA~
>
> "AlCamp" <anon@anon.net> wrote in message
> news:es70PvSIFHA.2640@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> I often tell friends that they shouldn't use the Preview feature in
>> OE. It appears to me that using Preview constitutes the same thing as
>> "opening" the email, and that a virus or trojan can be triggered that
>> way.
>> If an email looks suspect, or you don't recognize the sender, and you
>> select the email to look at the properties... oops... too late... you
>> just "opened" it via the preview function!
>>
>> Am I giving good advice, or is it just an "old geek's tale!"
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Al Camp
>>
>
>

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