VIRUS ALERT!!!!

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Harry Ohrn

Recent post from Hastings "Look at the critical update from M$" contains an
attachment that is empty. Therefore there is no virus inside. However posts
like these are a prime example of the way viruses can be spread. So be
careful folks and keep your AV programs up to date.
 
Silly Question?

How can anyone add an attachment to a posting? I cannot
see any way to do that.
 
Copy an HTML file into a text post and send it, the server
converts it to an attachment.


message | Silly Question?
|
| How can anyone add an attachment to a posting? I cannot
| see any way to do that.
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Recent post from Hastings "Look at the critical update
| from M$" contains an
| >attachment that is empty. Therefore there is no virus
| inside. However posts
| >like these are a prime example of the way viruses can
| be spread. So be
| >careful folks and keep your AV programs up to date.
| >
| >--
| >
| >Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\\User]
| >www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
 
many thanks
I shall keep a watchful eye open for any attachments and
be very careful about opening them

rgds
S
 
I hope I don't regret this ;-)

From OE go to Tools->Options->Send Tab and select HTML for the newsgroups
section. OK out and close OE. When you run OE and send an email to a
newsgroup you will be able to attach files

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Simon said:
Silly Question?

How can anyone add an attachment to a posting? I cannot
see any way to do that.

-----Original Message-----
Recent post from Hastings "Look at the critical update from M$" contains an
attachment that is empty. Therefore there is no virus inside. However posts
like these are a prime example of the way viruses can be spread. So be
careful folks and keep your AV programs up to date.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp



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Hi Harry,

No need to use html, I can post attachments using plain text in OE. Simon is
using the CDO, which currently doesn't offer the ability to include
attachments (and they should keep it that way).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Harry Ohrn said:
I hope I don't regret this ;-)

From OE go to Tools->Options->Send Tab and select HTML for the newsgroups
section. OK out and close OE. When you run OE and send an email to a
newsgroup you will be able to attach files

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Simon said:
Silly Question?

How can anyone add an attachment to a posting? I cannot
see any way to do that.

-----Original Message-----
Recent post from Hastings "Look at the critical update from M$" contains an
attachment that is empty. Therefore there is no virus inside. However posts
like these are a prime example of the way viruses can be spread. So be
careful folks and keep your AV programs up to date.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp



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Hi Simon,

Use Outlook Express to access these groups via the news server rather than
the clunky interface you are now using. Read this link for a simple setup:
http://users.westelcom.com/rogersr/setupoe.htm

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Simon said:
Silly Question?

How can anyone add an attachment to a posting? I cannot
see any way to do that.

-----Original Message-----
Recent post from Hastings "Look at the critical update from M$" contains an
attachment that is empty. Therefore there is no virus inside. However posts
like these are a prime example of the way viruses can be spread. So be
careful folks and keep your AV programs up to date.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp



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Jim Macklin said:
Copy an HTML file into a text post and send it, the server
converts it to an attachment.


message | Silly Question?
|
| How can anyone add an attachment to a posting? I cannot
| see any way to do that.
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Recent post from Hastings "Look at the critical update
| from M$" contains an
| >attachment that is empty. Therefore there is no virus
| inside. However posts
| >like these are a prime example of the way viruses can
| be spread. So be
| >careful folks and keep your AV programs up to date.
| >
| >--
| >
| >Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\\User]
| >www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
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If you get a copy of Free Agent, they are obvious... because
they are a differnt color from the regular posts.

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many thanks
I shall keep a watchful eye open for any attachments and
be very careful about opening them

rgds
S
-----Original Message-----
Copy an HTML file into a text post and send it, the server
converts it to an attachment.


message | Silly Question?
|
| How can anyone add an attachment to a posting? I cannot
| see any way to do that.
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Recent post from Hastings "Look at the critical update
| from M$" contains an
| >attachment that is empty. Therefore there is no virus
| inside. However posts
| >like these are a prime example of the way viruses can
| be spread. So be
| >careful folks and keep your AV programs up to date.
| >
| >--
| >
| >Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\\User]
| >www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >


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