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Old December 14th 07, 10:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Big John
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On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:17:31 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:

On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:29:29 +0100, Stefan
wrote:

Larry Dighera schrieb:

That will only affect those users who are ignorant enough to run
e-mail client program that automatically opens links embedded within
e-mail messages such as Microsoft Outlook Express.

Savvy users have nothing to fear.


Actually, it affects those users who are ignorant enough not to
recognize a hoax.


How can one be SURE it's a hoax if one is unable to see the contents
of the e-mail message without launching the links contained in it?


*****************************

Larry

Get something like MailWasher and you can preview the e-mail on server
and then make the decision whether to down load it or not.

I ran through Snopes and they say HOAX.

Big John
 




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