Windows Live Mail and Security

[richc46]

A few months ago I posted in the Mail forum about a possible security risk. We have a lot of new members, now, and its time to repost.

Windows Live Mail has a built in security flaw, it allows you to view your email, even before it is opened. The top pane shows the regular information, sender, time, etc, but in the bottom pane, the actual email is opened and can be read.

Go to view, and eliminate that bottom pane. We all know that we should not open email that we do not recognize, well that bottom pane opens it for us, allowing all kinds of nasties into our expensive computers.

I think enough said.

 

[Tnuh555]

I wish Microsoft would just disable the reading pane by default on Windows mail/ Office Outlook. It's a security risk and annoying to have to turn the panes off whenever I install Office.

Good tip.

 

[richc46]

Thanks for the rep and kind words. I hope that others heed the warning. This is a real problem. Virus today can come from email. We do not even have to click on attachments.

 

[Shadowjk]

Another Helpful Thing is NOT TO GIVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS OUT TO COMPANY'S THAT DO NOT HAVE VALID SIGNATURES

Rich I think what you have said should be taken into Consideration for those who open email by using a Program


Josh

 

[richc46]

Documentation showing that attachments are not the only way to get a virus when using emails
Email Anti Virus and Security Testing Zone

 

[niemiro]

Documentation showing that attachments are not the only way to get a virus when using emails
Email Anti Virus and Security Testing Zone

Wow! I passed every one! Wasn't expecting that! Nice link!

 

[richc46]

Coming from you, I feel real good.:D