On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 17:47:34 -0700, "Yolanda Martin"
wrote:

Several times my cox security virus software has given me an alert saying
that it detected a virus in temp internet files (while I was looking at my
mail). I deleted my temp files and the problem disappeared and a scan
showed no virus in my computer.. I only open mail that I know reasonable
certain is safe from know senders. I was wondering if in OE the preview of
a mail is actually allowing a virus all it needs to do damage to my
computer? Yolanda
Could be that one of the web pages on the internet y'all looked at
prior to or while checking the mail was infected.
I rather doubt if OE preview would be the source of the infection if
the e-mail was not opened and y'all did not open an attachment. The OE
files are stored in: tools-options-store folder.