Hi folks, I don't usually do this and I ask please don't send a lot of messages to the list about it. I hope that some of you will find some protection from this virus. So protect yourselves with the information below. donna list admin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Attachments, Viruses and Outlook Express 5 Provided by Jon Back Don’t be totally dependent on your Anti-Virus software. There are simple things you can do to protect yourself. As made perfectly clear by the recent and still dangerous "ILoveYou" virus, when a new threat appears, it takes time before a cure appears. Since many of the recent virus problems are related to getting attachments through your e-mail, here is a quick and easy fix for those of you using Outlook Express. Outlook Express allows you to create "Rules" about what to do with incoming mail files. For example, I recently created a rule that checks my mail before it gets to my computer. If I get mail from anyone, and it has an attachment, Outlook Express doesn't touch it. Instead, it is left on the ITexas mail server until I can verify that it is safe. This goes a long way toward preventing a virus from attacking my computer, because it never arrives. When the rule is in effect (because you can turn it on or off), you will occasionally need to check your e-mail by using Internet Texas WebMail at http://webmail.itexas.net. If you have any mail waiting, you can scan down the list and clearly see the title, the sender and whether there is an attachment. You can now make an informed decision about viewing or deleting the message. Here is how to create the rule: Open Outlook Express. It doesn’t need to be connected to the Internet, but it won’t affect it if it is. When open, click on the Tools menu bar choice, then drop down to the Message Rules bar. On the right, choose Mail… . In the Message Rules menu, you now click on the New button. In box number 1, scroll down the list near the bottom and put a check mark in the box for Where the message has an attachment. In box number 2, scroll down the list and select the choice Do not Download it from the server. Last step is in box number 4. Give the new Rule a name. I would suggest something like: "Leave attachments on Server". Click on OK to save the rule. It will now show in a list with a checkmark. If you ever need to retrieve e-mail that has an attachment, and you already know it is safe, do Step number 1 above, and remove the check mark from the box. You can now retrieve the mail. Replace the check mark when finished to restart your protection.