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Old December 21st 06, 02:04 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
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Default Re pictures in spam

I searched google and it mentioned !cid - but I couldn't find "what
exactly is happening?"

I just got some spam from a neighbor that has gone to 100 or 150 people
before me in maybe 6 to: groups. I usually just delete but this one was
so convoluted I stopped my network, scanned with NAV etc and kept
opening the email attachment to see how long it was.

Eventually I got to a patriotic photo and some text.
I right clicked on the photo (suspecting some spyware) to see its
properties and it shows:
!cid_007201c71d8b$d71dc2e0$1d96da18@jwhalen

and I'm wondering - what does that mean ?
When everyone opens it does it send something to jwhalen ?
any online pinters
Thanks




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Old December 21st 06, 02:32 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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Default Re pictures in spam

That's simply an identifier generated by the email program that generated the message, an identifier used to distinguish that particular photo attachment so it can be referred to in the message body's HTML code.

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"- Bobb -" wrote in message ...
I searched google and it mentioned !cid - but I couldn't find "what
exactly is happening?"

I just got some spam from a neighbor that has gone to 100 or 150 people
before me in maybe 6 to: groups. I usually just delete but this one was
so convoluted I stopped my network, scanned with NAV etc and kept
opening the email attachment to see how long it was.

Eventually I got to a patriotic photo and some text.
I right clicked on the photo (suspecting some spyware) to see its
properties and it shows:
!cid_007201c71d8b$d71dc2e0$1d96da18@jwhalen

and I'm wondering - what does that mean ?
When everyone opens it does it send something to jwhalen ?
any online pinters
Thanks




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Old December 21st 06, 02:43 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
- Bobb -
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Default pictures in spam

So nothing to worry about - great thank you.
Sorry but on google I saw !cid = html way of getting thru an email
handler also and so I just assumed it was bad news - thanks



"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
That's simply an identifier generated by the email program that
generated the message, an identifier used to distinguish that particular
photo attachment so it can be referred to in the message body's HTML
code.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"- Bobb -" wrote in message
...
I searched google and it mentioned !cid - but I couldn't find "what
exactly is happening?"

I just got some spam from a neighbor that has gone to 100 or 150
people
before me in maybe 6 to: groups. I usually just delete but this one
was
so convoluted I stopped my network, scanned with NAV etc and kept
opening the email attachment to see how long it was.

Eventually I got to a patriotic photo and some text.
I right clicked on the photo (suspecting some spyware) to see its
properties and it shows:
!cid_007201c71d8b$d71dc2e0$1d96da18@jwhalen

and I'm wondering - what does that mean ?
When everyone opens it does it send something to jwhalen ?
any online pinters
Thanks





 




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