The red ribbon usually means the message was digitally signed. We've started using digitally signatures at work and it shows up as an attachment. If you right click on icon, it should bring up a window that shows you information about the digital signature. I don't remember exactly what, I can check when I get into the office today. Christine > -----Original Message----- > From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > Behalf Of Charles R. Buchanan > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 5:57 PM > To: MS Office Mailing List > Subject: [mso] Outlook Msg > > > > I received this message on a list I'm on, and it has an > attachment to it. > The question is, you know the mail indicator (status)? Wll > the envelope has > what looks like a red ribbon on it. I have never seen this > before, any idea > what it is and/or mean? The attachment that is shown is a > .dat file. I > checked the logs of NAV and AVG and niether has any entry > as far as this > message is concerned. > > ============================================================ > ========== > THIS IS A NATIONWIDE BULLETIN..... > a truck carrying a load of Viagra has been hijacked!! > The police are looking for a gang of hardened criminals....... > ============================================================ > ========== > > --- > Look OUT you varmints, This msg is Virus Free! > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.391 / Virus Database: 222 - Release Date: 9/19/2002 > > > ************************************************************* > You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to > mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe > > Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. > This will also allow you to change your email settings to > digest or vacation (no mail). > //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso > > To be able to use the files section for sharing files with > the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once > you are a member of the files group, you can go here to > upload/download files: > http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles > ************************************************************* > ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************