At 09:36 AM -0500 03/10/2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Please 'splain something to me... > >Are people normally in the habit of opening attachments from e-mail addresses >that they do not recognize?
Yes. Actually, it's worse than you think. Programs such as Outlook and Eudora, by default, offer a message "preview" pane with HTML rendering turned on. That means that the *single* mouse click necessary to select the email for deleting actually OPENS it! And under Windows, that means the message body is handed to MS' embedded HTML engine for rendering. So all the security holes are "available" and you just jumped into them - with a single click. >AFAIK, the only way/best way viruses and bugs are >transmitted is by using attachments. I receive unsolicited/unrecognized >attachments almost DAILY, and I never open them You can lead a horse to water, but you can shove his head under. Most people seem to lack what we consider "common sense". Computers befuddle them. They can't manage to do the simplest things... And no matter how much you recommend, beg, cajol, lecture, etc, they 1) will always open attachments. 2) will rarely make backups. 3) won't check in their rear-view mirror. 4) won't check their tire tread or fluid levels. 5) won't slow down in the rain. It's human nature. Raise the Speed Limit! Think of it as Evolution In Action! *shrug* - Dan. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
