On Wed, 18 Jul 2001 17:14:9 +0800, J. J. Young wrote:

> Sam H wrote:
>> Merely filtering out HTML email would not stop the KAK worm from getting
>> through and infecting your machine if you open the message by using
>> Outlook Express and with JavaScript enabled.

> Are you saying OE leaps into action when it sees scripting it recognizes
> within the body of a plain text message? Stretching it a lot: a more dangerous
> ability akin to InSight being able to follow URLs.

> Jake

Yes, that is exactly what I am saying.  A recent posting to the Arachne 
List by Richard Menedetter confirms this most bizarre behavior of 
M$ Lookout Express.

Sam Heywood

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