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From: "Caroline Gurney" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Re: TMG and Computer Freezing
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 22:01:01 +0100
References: <MABBLLPECBOIGPALMIAOGEEMDIAA.LoganCty@mindspring.com>



Cheryl Rothwell wrote:

> You need to use a virus checker on your email when you are downloading it
> and then you won't have to worry about 'later' when you are offline.

Cheryl,

I thought the same until yesterday but beware!

I am running Norton Antivirus 2001 & it checks all incoming e-mail.
Yesterday evening it allowed in a suspect e-mail with an attachment. I
decided to save the attachment to the Desktop & scan it before opening. As
soon as I clicked on Save, Norton popped up & warned me that the attachment
contained a virus, so I deleted it. Later I received another 3 copies of the
same e-mail. With each one, Norton's e-mail scan failed to pick up the virus
in the attachment on the way in.

On this subject, does anyone know of a way to virus scan an e-mail
attachment in the OE Inbox, without first having to save it to the Desktop?

Caroline Gurney
Portsmouth, UK




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