When I tried to attach a picture to an email message in Outlook Express,
McAfee interrupted with the message:
c:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
McAfee has automatically blocked a buffer overflow.

I had to allow this in McAfee before I could attach the picture.

When I look at the McAfee log the API column showed:
Kernel32.GetProcAddress

Any suggestion as to why the buffer overflow occurred would be welcome

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
of protection that eats up CPUs, slows down sending and receiving, and
causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs, account setting changes
and has even been responsible for lose of messages. Your up-to-date A/V
program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

If that doesn't do it, get rid of McAfee.

I would suggest either Avast, (freeware), or NOD32, (not free).

In the case of Avast, choose Custom Installation and under Resident
Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.

Norton, and McAfee, products are not Outlook Express friendly, and I don't
know of any OE-MVP that would recommend using them.

Avast:
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

NOD32:
http://www.eset.com/
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"Davidw" wrote in message
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When I tried to attach a picture to an email message in Outlook Express,
McAfee interrupted with the message:
c:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
McAfee has automatically blocked a buffer overflow.

I had to allow this in McAfee before I could attach the picture.

When I look at the McAfee log the API column showed:
Kernel32.GetProcAddress

Any suggestion as to why the buffer overflow occurred would be welcome