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Posted: 11/28/2001 6:07:07 AM EDT

[#1]

Ulysse_Nardin_1846, it shouldn't.

You probably know this now but.....

NEVER NEVER NEVER have Outlook's preview page open.

Posted: 11/28/2001 6:09:51 AM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
Ulysse_Nardin_1846, it shouldn't.

You probably know this now but.....

NEVER NEVER NEVER have Outlook's preview page open.

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Now I really never will. It was a cool feature that some internet jerks exploited to the max!

Posted: 11/28/2001 11:19:03 AM EDT

[#3]

You dont need to open the attachment. It automatically downloads as soon as you highlight the message. You also dont have to have an address book. I dont have an address book and it sent about 50 messages including one to goatboy. The cpu remembers e-mails you sent and automatically starts sending it to them. I received this too and apologize to whoever got it. For some reason I cant clean it off of my cpu. Anyone have an idea?

Ranger Out

Posted: 11/28/2001 12:00:50 PM EDT

[#4]

Here is a link on how to manually clean it

[url]http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_BADTRANS.B[/url]

If you dont want to get auto infected by every new virus that is created I would suggest not using Outlook as your email client. There are plenty free email clients out there.

Posted: 11/28/2001 7:03:51 PM EDT

[#5]

gotta new one today...

Subj: Re:
Date: 11/28/2001 10:33:04 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected] (Byron Neal)
To: [email protected]

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Posted: 11/28/2001 7:56:27 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Ulysse_Nardin_1846, it shouldn't.

You probably know this now but.....

NEVER NEVER NEVER have Outlook's preview page open.

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That really depends on what version of Outlook you are using. I have outlook XP, this version will not let you open emails with what they consider Level 1 threats .pif is one of these. I have got most of the above mention emails and had zero problems. Heck even Norton 2002 hasn't had a chance to do its job.

Clinth

Posted: 11/28/2001 8:07:16 PM EDT

[#7]

I don't use POP3 or IMAP mail clients. I use Yahoo Mail almost exclusively. I get to scan any attachment before I download them so I have no virus problems. The main reason why I use it though is because I switched 5 ISPs in the last 2 years (from dial up to DSL, to DSL, to another DSL, then to cable) I eventually got sick of notifying everyone on my contact list of my email address changes so I stopped using my ISP's email.

Posted: 11/29/2001 4:21:15 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Ulysse_Nardin_1846, it shouldn't.

You probably know this now but.....

NEVER NEVER NEVER have Outlook's preview page open.

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That really depends on what version of Outlook you are using. I have outlook XP, this version will not let you open emails with what they consider Level 1 threats .pif is one of these. I have got most of the above mention emails and had zero problems. Heck even Norton 2002 hasn't had a chance to do its job.

Clinth

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How about Outlook Express 5 running on Win2k?

I do have Office XP and Office 2000, but Outlook on Office 2000 sometimes had trouble closing. Does Outlook XP have trouble closing sometimes?

Posted: 11/29/2001 5:57:08 PM EDT

[#9]

Another new one:

Subj: Re:
Date: 11/29/2001 7:20:35 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected] (Emory W.)
To: [email protected]

File: images.DOC.pif (29020 bytes) DL Time (730496 bps): < 1 minute

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Posted: 11/29/2001 6:59:06 PM EDT

[#10]

[b]Ulysse_Nardin_1846[/b]- Outlook XP Doesn't have any problems that I have found yet. It closes just fine. I don't know about Outlook Express on a W2K machine. But If you have Office XP I would use it.

Clinth

Posted: 12/2/2001 2:39:40 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
[b]Ulysse_Nardin_1846[/b]- Outlook XP Doesn't have any problems that I have found yet. It closes just fine. I don't know about Outlook Express on a W2K machine. But If you have Office XP I would use it.

Clinth

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Thanks I'll try it out.

Posted: 12/2/2001 7:53:13 AM EDT

[#12]

I have been hit over the last couple of days one by ABN RGR and YES I know it was not sent by him I think he may be down.I tried to e-mail him and it came back as undeliverable. Also from Michelle, and a couple of others Norton does pick it up Thank God [}:(] Edited to say he is alive hope you get cleaned up RGR

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