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Old 10-11-2008   #5 (permalink)
TexasSmile


 
 

Re: Attachment automatically opens when open an email

Thank you. I won't worry then. The pics are just sooo big in the email, I
also thought they were making it take longer to download.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
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> ..JPG files are mostly harmless, and for the few that aren't, your antivirus
> will block it. I'm not sure how to keep images from showing.
> Try Tools, Options, Read, "Read all messages in plain text".
> Also, Tools, Options, Security, "Block images..."
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> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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> "TexasSmile" <TexasSmile@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BC4CE22F-6324-426F-94F3-9140837B84C4@xxxxxx
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> > SO...can I stop it???
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
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> >> Attachments don't open automatically, unless it is a .jpg picture.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
> >>
> >>
> >> "TexasSmile" <TexasSmile@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C08EABB8-2B3D-4255-A231-CF686B2A77B8@xxxxxx
> >> > When I open an email in Windows Mail (Vista), if it has an attachment, the
> >> > attachment opens at the bottom of the email. It still has the paperclip that
> >> > I can click on and look at the attachment.
> >> >
> >> > I am afraid that sometime I am going to open an email that has a virus in
> >> > the attachment, and with it opening automatically, I will get the virus.
> >> >
> >> > Is there a way to set it up so that it doesn't open automatically?
> >> >
> >> > Thank you
> >>
> >>
> >>
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