Kimberly, My rule of thumb is if you don't know the person or site, don't open the attachment.
Brenda Mueller ----- Original Message ----- >From: Paul Henrichsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:23:36 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] types of files safe for downloading to braillenote >Hi. Reading this message brings up an interesting problem I had the other >day. I was reading email and noticed that I had an attachment in two >emails. I think they were both spam. However, the bn didn't tell me the >file extensions. I didn't know if they were txt, jpg, exe or whatever. What >if I pressed enter on one and it was an exe? Read with I didn't give me the >file extension, just told me the size. >any ideas on this one? >Thanks. >At 3/12/2005, you wrote: >>What types of files are safe to download to the >>BrailleNote? If youre not sure if a file is an MP3 >>file or a streaming audio file before you click on it, >>will you do irreversible damage to your unit? >>What types of files should not be downloaded to the >>BrailleNote? (Im not sure of the definition of >>executable files as discussed in the manual). >>Thanks, >>Kimberly >>Kimberly Morrow, Ph.D. >>Communications Specialist >>Unity World Headquarters >>1901 Northwest Blue Parkway >>Unity Village, MO 64105 >>(816) 524-3550 Ext. 3010 >>http://www.unityworldhq.org >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
