Hi Kate,

You may find this of interest....
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...ion.mspx#EOAAC

Ken

"Kate" wrote in message
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| Sometimes I get emails with jpeg attachments and when I open them the
| images are displayed below the text. This applies to attachments in
| binary newsgroups, as well. I know that jpeg attachments can be
| dodgy, so what I would like to know is, if the images appear below the
| email or post, are the files actually opened, or is it that only by
| double-clicking the file attachment and opening them that way could
| they create a potential danger?
|
| I use AVG Free (without email scanner) and thought that I could
| right-click an email or post in OE before opening it and I would have
| the option to Scan with AVG just to make sure, but this is not the
| case, unfortunately. I can scan with AVG if I save emails or posts to
| Desktop before opening it, but would any infection they may contain be
| released by the "save as" action, please? It seems unlikely, but I
| thought I would ask...
|
| Thank you
| Kate
|
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