[SC-Help] Re: Spammers getting smarter?

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"Mike Easter" <MikeE at ster.invalid> wrote in message 
news:cuaaso$b4m$1 at news.spamcop.net...
> Jeff wrote:
>> Do you know how to open these e-mails without
>> notifying the Spammers that it was opened?
...
> In the very unusual situation that a spam needs to be opened, it can be
> opened in OE6 without rendering html by configuring to read as plaintext
> in OE/ Tools/ Options/ Read tab - check read messages in plaintext.  You
> can also toggle OE to go offline by putting an online/offline toggle in
> your toolbar, or by using File/ Work Offline to prevent webbug access if
> you are rendering spams for some reason in spite of my opinion.  Your
> preview function should be disabled in OE/ View/ Layout - Preview Pane -
> uncheck Show preview pane.  The other configuration that some people use
> is in OE/ Tools/ Options/ Security - check do not allow attachments to
> be opened or saved.  Those of us who don't open spam or virms can be
> configured differently than those who do.

If I may, I'd like to add, regarding viewing emails in Plain Text: 
Assumning it's from someone you know and you're already sure it's not spam, 
you can simply use Format | Rich Text (html)  to see it as intended.  Check 
it out, save it, go flub around with the rest of your mail, and look closer 
at your friend's mail at your leisure.
   But like Mike said, NEVER open an attachment you didn't know was coming. 
I don't accept them either, but I do give people who wish to send me 
attachments (clients) a "special" code to use to remind me who they are and 
that they're going to or did send an attachment.

As for Mike's advice:  It's all good.

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