Josef Lowder wrote: >I use KMail and would like to know if there is any currently known risk of >being infected by a virus on a Linux system from opening any file >attachments that might be sent to me. > >Prior to getting converted to Linux and KMail, I had always avoided opening >any attachments to try to avoid getting hit by a virus. Even so, I did get >hit with a virus once that wiped out my entire "C" drive. > >>From time to time, people do send attachments to me and I have continued to >avoid opening them, but would like to know if there is some way that I can >safely do so with KMail. > >Joe Lowder >Mesa, Arizona USA >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Well KMail doesn't have any script execute capability, and windows viruses are absolutely incompatible with linux. As long as you are a regular user, not running as root, you can open kmail attachments without fear. If you see an attachment that is 250k or so, it might be a phot or it might be SirCam, but what of it? It wasted your bandwidth to DL it but itt can't hurt you,
Civileme
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