[Full-Disclosure] Re: REFRESH: EUDORA MAIL 5.1.1

From: Bill Timmins (full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com)
Date: 07/26/02


From: full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com (Bill Timmins)
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 01:21:45 +0800

Just a note for those using Eudora or other email system that puts mail
attachments in a known folder that WinXP/2k/NT with NTFS file system can be
used to mark the whole folder non-executable, thus preventing problems from
most of these vulnerabilities.



Relevant Pages

  • Re: OE lost folders
    ... >> Documents and Settings folder on the XP Home system. ... Don't open attachments. ... > attachment to disk first and then scan it with your antivirus software. ... > themselves (if you have the latest security updates from Windows Update) ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: OE6s *.dbx files cached somewhere in Win2000 environment?
    ... when I deleted everything in that folder and ... Don't open attachments. ... The attachment usually contains a virus or worm or trojan ... > attachment to disk first and then scan it with your antivirus software. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: Inbox lost all messages
    ... I copied the inbox.dbf to another folder, ... Don't open attachments. ... Because of this tendency of attachments to infect, ... Turn off email scanning in your antivirus software. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: OE folders disappearing?
    ... Don't open attachments. ... Because of this tendency of attachments to infect, ... , then wasted space is generated in that file, and the folder must be ... Turn off email scanning in your antivirus software. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: Security Updates KB832483, KB832894, and KB837009
    ... >> folder, refresh, retreve again, it disappears. ... Because of this tendency of attachments to infect, Microsoft has now set OE to block all attachments. ... Cannot Open E-Mail Attachments in Outlook Express After You Install SP1 ... If you choose to adjust OE to allow attachments, make sure you save the attachment to disk first and then scan it with your antivirus software. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)