[jaws-uk] Re: Query with attachments
- From: "Phil Medway" <philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:10:47 +0100
Hi again Linda,
It is worth checking your AVG settings to ensure that you have incoming and
outgoing E-mails checked.
With regard to receiving your own attachments, I think that the latest version
of Outlook express has a setting to disallow attachments from being saved or
opened which might be harmful to the system. This setting can be found in
tools / options / security tab and is on by default.
HTH,
Phil Medway.
----- Original Message -----
From: lynda blake
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 12:39 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Query with attachments
Hi Phil,
Thanks for this. You confirmed what I dreaded. I do keep my AVG Professional
7.0 right up to date, but so far haven't installed any spyware because I'm not
sure how to use it - or how it will blend with JAWS 3.5.
However, I'll give the spyware a try because while the AVG full system check
gives a clean bill of health I still can't get attachments to go through to my
own address. (I figured that if they won't go through because some idiot has
infected my system then there'd be no harm in sending myself an "infected"
attachment...)
So I'll give the spyware a try and see what happens.
Thanks again.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Medway
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 10:34 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Query with attachments
Hi Linda,
.SHS extensions on the end of files indicate that the files contain a
script which is a set of commands which are able to perform operations on your
own pc or others machines to whom you send them.
Some viruses have utilised these techniques and it is quite possible that
you have such a virus which is attaching scripts to your benign attachments to
infect the recipients of your E-mails.
You should ensure that you have applied all of the updates for your
operating system and Outlook express and that you have a good anti-virus and
anti-spyware package with their latest updates. Having done all of this, run a
full scan of the anti-virus and anti-spyware applications to satisfy yourself
that you have no infection on your pc.
If all of this returns a clean bill of health, I'll have to think again but
I wouldn't send any more attachments until you are sure that all is well.
I hope this doesn't worry you too much but we all have to be aware of
devious people who wish to cause us trouble on the internet.
HTH,
Phil Medway.
----- Original Message -----
From: lynda blake
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 12:53 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Query with attachments
Hi list,
I am having a problem sending attachments with messages from Outlook
Express and wondered if anyone could tell me what to do.
In the past I've sent attachments without difficulty, but lately I've
noticed that when I add file attachments to messages they have the letters SHS
at the end of the title and before the 39KB - or whatever KB it might be.
I don't know if the letters SHS have anything to do with the problem in
not being able to send messages with attachments, but it seems strange they
should appear at the same time as my problem has arisen. I have no idea what
they mean, so if they are irrelevant, please excuse my ignorance.
I hope one of you can tell me what is causing the problem, and suggest a
way to correct it.
I have already tried sending alternative files as attachments to my own
address and again SHS appears and the same problem occurs. It is most
frustrating.
Thanks in advance.
Lynda
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