newsgroup message unavailable + virus junk mail.

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Mark Stern

I posted a question on the customizing newsgroup on Sept.
15th with the following results:

I have started getting endless fake emails with embedded
viruses/and or worms. Most claim to be from Microsoft
concerning upgrades. The MSN8 junk mail filter assigns
them a junk mail rating of "low". I conclude that posting
anything on these newsgroups is risky business.

I cannot read the one reply I have received. If I
attempt to access my original Sept. 15th posting, the
reply or any postings around my posting, I get a "message
unavailable" message.

Is there any way to resolve these problems?
 
Mark;
Here is the reply to your posting on 15 September:
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How do I customize shortcut menus? For example, if I
right click on a file in windows explorer, many commands
that I don't want appear in the list. I would like to be
able to remove these.
Click to expand...

You can edit these menus from the Explorer > Tools > Folder Options >
File Types. Select the file type for which you want to change the
menu. Caution: changes you make here apply immediately and cannot be
undone except from a Registry backup.
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A munged address may have prevented this.
People with munged addresses get fewer to non of the bogus Emails with
the virus.
It is a very good idea to munge your address on newsgroups.
Munging your Email address is changing enough of it so spambots will
not be able to use the address.
Spambots are not normally smart enough to spot or correct munging.
The spybot owner usually will not take the time to search for munged
addresses.
The result is a munged address attracts less spam, viruses etc.

Assume your address is (e-mail address removed)
You do not want to change just the "windows" section.
Any munged address would still go to and tie up "zicrozocf.com", your
ISP.
You need to change the last part, the part after the @ sign.
Such as "(e-mail address removed)"
There are almost an unlimited way to munge the address.
Often people want the address so spybots miss it and yet others can
decipher the munged address.
Munging like this makes it easier for people to decipher if they need
to get a hold of you directly.
You also need to verify the domain "zicroNOTzocf.com" does not exist.
If it exists, you are then causing them to get the spam and you may
possibly be breaking the law.
Even the examples I used here were verified to not exist.
So the spambots will come, take these munged addresses and get lost.

Even though ad address is munged but decipherable does not mean the
person wishes to be contacted.
Most people on newsgroups prefer all contact to be through the
newsgroups where everyone can benefit.

Outlook Express:
Open Outlook Express
Click "Tools"
Click "Account"
Click the account you want to munge
Click "Properties"
E-mail Address is what needs to be munged
 
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