-=PCTechTalk=- Re: e-mail with nothing in the from or subject line

  • From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:27:17 -0600

I put a check in read in plain text only and opened it.  It was a pitch for 
Lake Tahoe (S p a m) so it is now deleted and I am moving on.
Thank again, G.  You are so handy to have around!
Sandi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:11 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: e-mail with nothing in the from or subject line


> The From line does not depend on the user, so either it's a fluke or
> something you really don't want to open.  If you have your email client 
> set
> to always open email in Text Only format (not Rich Text or HTML), you can
> take a peek without worrying about triggering a possible infection.  If 
> you
> have it set to open in either of the more active formats (RT or HTML), I
> wouldn't touch it.
>
> Peace,
> Gman
> http://www.bornagainamerican.org
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "pctechtalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:47 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- e-mail with nothing in the from or subject line
>
>
>>I have never seen this before so I am a bit cautious about opening it.
>> There is the little envelope and a date (this morning at 9:24 am.)
>> Is it possible a friend just "forgot" to add those details??  I would
>> think
>> the from line would have to have something in it.
>> Sandi
>
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No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1971 - Release Date: 02/25/09 
06:40:00

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