There is an option in view->layout to turn the preview pane off. This simple measure will increase your security by about 10,000% ======================================================== Luke Pascoe Delphi Programmer enSynergy Consulting LTD [EMAIL PROTECTED] +64-9-3551593 fax +64-9-3551590 Level 4, 10-12 Federal St, Auckland, New Zealand PO Box 32521, Devonport, Auckland 1330, New Zealand ================== I.H.T.F.P. ========================== > -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Kouznetsov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 14 March 2001 11:19 a.m. > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > Subject: [DUG]: Re-virus warnings > > > Since the virus topic was touched I'd like to ask a question here. > Forgive me if is too stupid. > > People are adviced "to not open" messages to avoid getting > infected by a > virus. > > Like many of them I use MS Outlook express. > What does it actually mean "OPEN A MESSAGE" in case of MS Outlook ? > > Once message is highlighted in the messages list, outlook > shows it content > in a right hand bottom panel. Whatever is there > (eg.animation) immediately > start actioning. I suppose some ActiveX based virus could do too ? > > I do not even know how to "delete the message immediatelly > without opening > it" - another advice around. To delete the message I have to > select it, once > selected it gets shown. > > In MS Outlook express I do not see the difference between specifically > opening the message (ie. double clicking it to bring up a > separate window) > or simple highlighting it in the list. > > Can somebody pour some light on all this please. > > Once again sorry for taking space here if I am the only one who is > illiterate in this field. > > Alex > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------- > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi"