Re: OE Securiaty

Thanks Steve,
Now I must decide if I am competent enough...think I am but one never knows,
Regards
oldad

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> "oldad" <ppswan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Just how dangerous is it to uncheck the Do not allow, etc etc line in OE
>> Security\ options\ Tools?
>> It seems that it removes access or causes false positives to too many
>> attachments such as : Microsoft Power Point Viewer and similar files, and
>> it is a hasel to go to OE tools uncheck that option then go back to open
>> the file.
>>
>> Have PC cillin Internet Securaity 2005 and it scans incoming mail
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>
> That setting is there for the 'new to this', and stops them opening unsafe
> attachments in mail. If you feel competent not to do such a silly thing?
> then uncheck it.
>
> Always save attachments to disc and scan them for any virus before
> opening, **Even if they are from someone you know!!**
>
> It is also safest to set OE to read all messages in plain text,
> OE>tools>options>read tab.
>
> You really should disable the mail scan section in your AV, it provides no
> extra cover, (so long has the main definitions are kept up to date), it
> can and does cause OE's files to corrupt.
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP. IE/OE.
>
>
>


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