Do not want to open emails

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Barbwire

I use Outlook Express & when I want to delete an email without it opening
what do I do? As soon as I highlight the email it automatically opens which
could be a good way to pick up virus. I try to click delete quickly but the
message opens faster than I can click on delete. Any suggestions?
 
Barbwire said:
I use Outlook Express & when I want to delete an email without it opening
what do I do? As soon as I highlight the email it automatically opens
which
could be a good way to pick up virus. I try to click delete quickly but
the
message opens faster than I can click on delete. Any suggestions?
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First, you've asked in a Windows Vista Mail discussion group, and you need a
group for Outlook Express. As you appear to be using a web interface to
post, here's how to find the right group.

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx

Click the + beside your language. then scroll down to Windows. In Windows,
open the category for Outlook Express. Find a group there to post in.

Second, I think you're overreacting. I've used Outlook Express for years
before switching (on all but one PC) to Vista and the Vista replacement for
Outlook Express, Windows Mail. I've *never* contracted a virus or any other
sort of malware simply by selecting a message in my OE (or WM) inbox and
then deleting it. Most modern AV software will protect you if kept up to
date. you know

Set your OE for text only as an added precaution, and *never* click links or
download attachments in email unless *you know* the sender.
 
I use Outlook Express & when I want to delete an email without it opening
what do I do? As soon as I highlight the email it automatically opens which
could be a good way to pick up virus. I try to click delete quickly but the
message opens faster than I can click on delete. Any suggestions?
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This is a Vista Mail group, not Outlook Express (OE). Is OE what you
really have?

In Vista Mail, go to menu bar and select:-

View --> Layout

In bottom half of the window, untick "Show preview pane"

Click OK

OE is probably much the same

Now you can highlight an email and delete it without it being opened.

If you want to read an email just double click on it.
 
In Vista, you want to UNCHECK the preview pane box. I was having the same
trouble with not wanting to have emails open automatically. By unchecking
the preview pane, you will have to double click each email to open it, but
you can delete any email before it opens that way. Maybe it will work the
same for Outlook Express.
 
Check out the thread from 7/11/2008 titled "viruses from preview/opening
mail". It deals with the concern about emails in the preview pane. I guess
it's not really a problem.
 
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