You almost never want to open (run) an .exe file, as they are usually
viruses. Especially now, when many people are sending cute animated
Christmas cards - several do have viruses attached to them.
If they are compressed documents, ask the person who sent them to resend
them without auto extract/self extract (usually, the "make executable"
option in the compression program). You can use Stuffit Expander to
uncompress the files. It should have come with your Macintosh, and can
uncompress all PC compression formats.
If you absolutely must run the executable, and know for certain it is not a
virus, you can use VirtualPC or Softwindows to run the .exe.
Eric Hildum
> From: Ruth Ann McClain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 12:16:40 -0600
> To: Entourage List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: .exe files
>
> I am new to the list, and new to Entourage........2 days now, and loving it!
>
> Yesterday, I received 2 different emails with .exe attachments, and couldn't
> open them. I suspect they were sent from a pc, but wonder if there is any
> way to open them? I have gotten them before as well, when I was using OE
> 5.02, and while I know it is not an E'rage/OE problem, wonder if there is a
> solution.
>
> Thanks.
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