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Communicating Using Technology
Vol. 2 Issue 17 August 19, 2003
Published and Copyright by Dave Paradi
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In this issue:
Vol 2 Issue 17 August 19, 2003
1. Problems Opening Attachments in Outlook Express
2. Keeping Your Computer Safe - Viruses
3. Useful Resource - www.cdrfaq.org
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1. Problems Opening Attachments in OE
If you have problems opening attachments using Outlook
Express (OE) v6, my wife and others have had this problem as
well and I want to share the solution with you. It has to do
with a setting in the software. In OE v6, if you click on
the Tools menu item and click on the Options menu selection
you get the Options dialog box. Click on the Security tab.
About one-third of the way down there is an option that says
"Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could
potentially be a virus" - if this option is checked/selected,
you will get the blocking behavior. Just uncheck that box,
click OK and exit OE and start it again. Then you should be
able to open the attached file. If you are running a good
virus program, you should not need that option anyways - you
are running Norton AntiVirus or equivalent, right? See the
next story for more information on keeping your computer safe
from viruses.
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2. Keeping Your Computer Safe - Viruses
It seems that every few months there is another dire warning
of impending computing doom due to the latest virus to infect
computers. It amazes me that more people do not have a good
virus checking program installed and running all the time.
Maybe it is because they think it won't happen to them and
only believe after it has already happened. I know that's
what made me believe. A couple of years ago I got a virus
and infected a client of mine and all the computers at home.
That's when I smartened up and vowed to not let it happen
again. I use Norton Anti-Virus, but McAfee or other major
packages will do the same. Make sure to turn on the feature
that updates your virus definitions automatically when you
connect to the Internet so you are always protected. I also
set it to automatically scan every incoming e-mail and at all
times when I am working in case a network virus tries to
attack. Instead of renewing the update service each year, I
buy the latest version so that I always have the most up to
date engine and the latest techniques for finding these bugs.
I also reduce the chances of a virus by having a policy of
never opening an attachment unless I was expecting it. A
virus will make your life miserable, so if you aren't running
a virus checking program now, please go get one and install
it - you don't want to go through what I did to learn a hard
lesson. Next time we will talk about strategies for dealing
with spam.
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3. Useful Resource - www.cdrfaq.org
Many times in this newsletter I have talked about creating a
CD or "burning" a CD. I have recommended Nero Burner as my
favorite software to do this. If you want to more about this
process of creating a CD, you have to check out
http://www.cdrfaq.org. It is quite a comprehensive site with
everything you ever and never wanted to know about creating
CD's. Well worth a look.
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