On Thu, 4 May 2000, Kenneth E. Lussier said:
Kenneth > From: Kenneth E. Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Kenneth > To: Jerry Eckert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Kenneth > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Kenneth > Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 12:58:25 -0400
Kenneth > Subject: Re: let's torture and kill virus writers
Kenneth >
Kenneth > Unfortunatly, "Don't Open Attachments" doesn't solve the
Kenneth > problem. With Outlook and Outlook Express, If you have the
Kenneth > "Auto Preview" turned on, it will execute any VBScript that
Kenneth > it finds embeded in the message. It's a "feature". So,
Kenneth > basically, if you have that feature enabled, it will
Kenneth > automatically execute the virus code.
Kenneth > Kenny
<snip>
Haven't played with M$ mail for a long time (ignorance is bliss, at
times), so here comes a stupid question... Why don't the Admins turn
off this "feature", or hasn't M$ given them the ability to do so? It
is an obvious security breach - make the user click on something,
*anything*, before running ("previewing") any attachments!
Sorry for the ignorant question (but my bliss was disturbed).
D. Roberts
**********************************************************
To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the
*body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter:
unsubscribe gnhlug
**********************************************************
