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Thread ID: 12115	2001-10-16 06:31:00	VIRUS ATTACHMENT WARNING	Guest (0)	Press F1

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21584	2001-10-16 06:31:00	SET UP YOUR OUTLOOK EXPRESS TO AUTO DELETE INCOMING MAIL WITH ATTACHMENTS LARGER THAN 250 K IN FILES SIZE. I JUST GOT A ATTACHMENT FILE 'PEACE_ENG.EXE' 783 K, I HAVE NO IDEA WHO THE SENDER WAS I JUST DELETED, I HOLD NO INTEREST, JUST TO GET A COMPUTER VIRUS. SO IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A NON VIRUS PROGRAM, TOUGH LUCK, MY HART WEEPS TO THINK I MIGHT OF MISSED OUT ON A GOOD JOKE. BUT I AM BLOODY HAPPY ALL THE SAME.	Guest (0)
21585	2001-10-16 07:24:00	OK MESSAGE RECIEVED LOUD AND CLEAR :-) I get very few messages over 250kb anyway. Many messages under 250kb also contain harmful code. You just have to be very careful.	Guest (0)
21586	2001-10-16 09:01:00	Don't you have virus scanners that automatically scan all incoming e-mails and their attachments for viruses? Admittedly, I set my limit to 25K since some viruses come in smaller packages, or at least that's my paranoia anyway. But in order not to miss out on a good joke, I then forward the e-mail (by using the webmail function of my ISP) to Hotmail which will automatically scan all attachments. If it's clear, then I'll proceed to download the attachment, and re-scan it again with my virus scanner (I'm really paranoid). Just don't wanna miss out on a good joke!	Guest (0)
21587	2001-10-16 15:16:00	Bit of panic really. Much better to invest in some antivirus software and make sure. I often get photos and files attached >800K and have no problems. However I have seen a 10K program come in that was a virus attachment so your method would not work. 'GET SOME ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE NOW!'	Guest (0)
21588	2001-10-16 15:18:00	Bit of panic really. Much better to invest in some antivirus software and make sure. I often get photos and files attached >800K and have no problems. However I have seen a 10K program come in that was a virus attachment so your method would not work. 'GET SOME ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE NOW!'	Guest (0)
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