The only viruses to exploit having the preview pane on were the worm variants of the Happy99 virus, which occurred in 2000/2001: and Microsoft have since patched the outlook programs with more secure coding to make a virus attack by that means more difficult and unlikely.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosemarie Chavarria" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Top and Bottom Edge Alert Question Hi, Victor. From what I understand, it does relate to viruses. That's the only reason I could think of for not having the preview pane on. Rosemarie ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Victor Gouveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 12:28 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Top and Bottom Edge Alert Question > Hi Rosemarie, > > Why is it not a good idea to have the preview pane on? > > If it relates to viruses or spyware, then there are ways to mitigate those > issues. If it relates to something I may not know about, could you let us > know why? > > I have been using the preview pane ever since I started with e-mail and > Outlook Express, and have never had an issue. > > Victor > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To post to this group, send email to > jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
