Outlook 2000 Preview Pane

[LPS]

A few years ago I was told that if you previewed an e-mail through the
Preview Pane feature, if there was any malicious code (e.g. a virus) attached
to the e-mail, it would not be activated because the message had not been
opened. I was told, in general, for a virus to be activated, the e-mail or
its attachment has to be opened. Because a message in preview pane has only
been read and not opened, what happens with viruses? DO they become active
on preview?

Thank you.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

No, and if you install Office 2000 SP3 no code execution can occur at all in
the Preview Pane.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

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A few years ago I was told that if you previewed an e-mail through the
Preview Pane feature, if there was any malicious code (e.g. a virus)
attached
to the e-mail, it would not be activated because the message had not been
opened. I was told, in general, for a virus to be activated, the e-mail or
its attachment has to be opened. Because a message in preview pane has only
been read and not opened, what happens with viruses? DO they become active
on preview?

Thank you.