Rodney,
Monday, February 24, 2003 you wrote:
RB> But they wouldn't self execute would they?
With a little JavaScript in an html carrier or a few other ways I
can imagine it could be made to open.
RB> You would still have to open the Access DB first before there were
RB> problems. Putting the ZIP restriction in there wouldn't really
RB> protect any farther, just one more step to get to the bad macros.
Yes, the database has to open. But putting it in the zip means
that it has to be unzipped before it can open.
RB> Or am I missing something here? Can the MDB file be made to execute
RB> automatically just by receiving the e-mail?
It can if the client is using Outlook or Outlook Express and does
not have proper security settings. It might even if the security
settings are proper.
RB> What about Word and Excel files? They can also contain macros, can they be
RB> made to execute automatically just by opening the e-mail?
Yes.
Terry Fritts
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