thanks! I closed the preview pane and thus was finally able (it appears) to delete the incoming message with attached virus.
where do I send the check? -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Falk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 1:11 PM Subject: Re: [folkschool-list] Virus Alert: "Badtrans.B" >If the scan didn't show anything, and you were using the latest virus >updates, you should be OK. Did you find anything in the NAV Quarantine area? > >Here's how to disable the Outlook Express Preview Pane in Outlook Express 5 >and 6 (it might be different in OE 4, which I don't have a copy of): Open >Outlook Express, and from the menu at the top click on ""View," then >"Layout." In the window that opens up, make sure the box marked "Show >preview pane" is unchecked, then click OK. Since some viruses (including, >I believe, Badtrans.B, are able to launch themselves as soon as the preview >pane is opened, you're safer to disable it. > >Jon > >At 12:47 PM 11/28/2001 -0500, you wrote: >>Thank you I did all of this. The Virus Scan (which said it hadn't been done >>in 120 days though I thought it had; but the Update was up to date) took >>more than 45 mins.! It was ok I wrote a song while I waited. I did get a >>strange message before running the scan that my boot record had changed >>which was ok if I had upgraded to Windows 98 (but that was 2 years or more >>ago...) but otherwise it might indicate a virus and I should click on the >>Ignore the change so I did. Then I ran the Scan and it found nothing. So am >>I free and clear, doc? And should I go back and click on something else in >>that Scan box? >> >>MOST IMPORTANT: The original message which contained the virus appears to >>still be in my OUtlook Ex. inbox. I hesitate to highlight it because before >>that immediately caused the virus to activate. I was never able to delete >>the message. Could you remind me how to close my preview box? I recall I >>tried to follow some instructions you recently gave someone else but >>couldn't find the final dialog box anywhere. Is there any other way I can >>get this email deleted? The subject says it's a new email address for a >>friend (though her name is misspelled I think!) so I can get that from her >>later. > >Jonathan Falk >Pine Tree Folk School >RR 2, Box 7162 >Carmel, ME 04419 >(207)848-2433 ><http://www.ptfolkschool.org> > > > >**Folkschool-list archives are at: ><http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> > Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School > > > **Folkschool-list archives are at: <http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84vzQ.a9gqS3 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
