Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>
> > > At first I got this message when I tried to open an email attachment. Now
> >
> > Dont open email attachments unless you are expecinging theml
>
> That statement implies that it is safe to open attachments that you
> are expecting. That is *not* true.
>
> Even if you are expecting an attachment from your best and most
> -trusted friend, if your friend is infected with a virus and doesn't
> know it, the attachment may also be infected, and if you open it, you
> are at risk of getting infected. Running an anti-virus program reduces
> the risk, but does *not* eliminate it.
>
> The safest rule, and the one that I follow myself, is not to open
> E-mail attachments at all.

I save them to a folder, then scan them first.




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