On Fri, 7 Aug 1998 18:48:22 -0700 (PDT) TNHENRY-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: >------------------------------ > >Content-Type: text/plain > >TNHENRY-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 14 > >Today's Topics: > #1 [TNHENRY-L] Fwd: Special Alert - E ["David L. Snow" ><DLSNOW@worldnet.a] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from TNHENRY-D, send a message to > > TNHENRY-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________ >------------------------------ > >X-Message: #1 >Date: Thu, 06 Aug 1998 18:16:22 -0700 >From: "David L. Snow" <DLSNOW@worldnet.att.net> >To: TNHENRY-L@rootsweb.com >Message-Id: <19980807012231.HFUA4726@default> >Subject: [TNHENRY-L] Fwd: Special Alert - E-mail security issue >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >This is REAL folks. Pay Attention. > >Dave >=============================== >>From: "Microsoft" <Microsoft_001329@news.newswire.microsoft.com> >>To: <DLSNOW@worldnet.att.net> >>Subject: Special Alert - E-mail security issue >>Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 10:53:31 -0700 >> >> >>This is a special alert message to registered users of Microsoft >Office, >Microsoft Outlook 98, Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or >later, and >Microsoft Windows 98. We want to inform you of a security issue that >affects e-mail packages including Microsoft Outlook 98 and Microsoft >Outlook Express versions 4.0 or later. Microsoft has created a fix >for >this security issue, which can be downloaded from >>http://www.microsoft.com/security/ >> >>This security issue involves how e-mail software handles file >attachments >with extremely long file names. When users attempt to download, open >or >launch a file attachment that has a name containing more than a >certain >number of characters, their action can cause the program to shut down >unexpectedly. It is possible - although difficult - for a hacker to >cause >malicious code to be executed on a computer as a result of this >problem. >However, this cannot be caused accidentally, and to date we have >received >no reports of users being affected. More information on this issue >can be >found at >>http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms98-008.htm >> >>Microsoft takes security very seriously, and we know you do as well. >Microsoft is committed to ensuring that all its customers enjoy a >rich, >safe and secure computing experience and developers have been working >around the clock to isolate and deal with these issues. Microsoft has >provided software patches for both Outlook Express and Outlook 98 at >>http://www.microsoft.com/security/ >>We strongly recommend that you download the appropriate patch >immediately. >> >>To ensure customer safety with regard to this and other >security-related >issues, Microsoft is investigating further to uncover variants that >the >current patch may not block. Microsoft will communicate additional >information about this research as it becomes available. You can also >visit >>http://www.microsoft.com/security/. >>for the latest information and updates, and to register for the >Microsoft >Security Notification Service. >> >>Thank you. >> >> >> >>===================================================================== >>Microsoft, Outlook, and Windows are either registered trademarks or >trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other >countries. 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