From: "Paul Wallich" <pw@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Nope, not so. Any time the attachment has been run, it's because a user
has
> >launched it.
>
> This is not quite true. Among the security problems typical of MSFT
programs
> is the fact that the default settings are generally to open attachments,
> run executables etc automatically. This makes things marginally easier for
> unsophisticated users, who would otherwise have to take extra steps to see
> that picture of aunt ethel, but it makes the software easier a much easier
> target for malicious code.
>
Paul,
I don't know what versions of MS products you run, but the default is to NOT
open attachments on every version of both Outlook and Outlook Express I have
ever run. This goes back as far as Outlook 95 and Outlook Express 3.
I believe this is an urban legend.
Tom
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