John Tami wrote:

If you use Outlook (not the express version) go to MS and search for
"ol3pane.exe" It adds a third bar, horizontally dividing the emails on the
right hand side of the program. Any highlighted email above the bar, shows
the contents below the bar without ever having to "open" the email. I can
read about 98% of the messages I receive (I get 100+ messages a day between
home and work) this way. It is both a time saver and  a security tool. Read
with out opening the message, allows you to get a better idea of the content
and who it's from.

It's a freebie from their developers....I've been using it since '97 (and
have shared it with everyone I know!). It works with Outlook 97 and 2000.
I've not verified Outlook XP yet.

John,
The preview pane *does* open the email message.  The only solution to the "payload
executes upon opening" problem is to either apply the Microsoft security patches,
or change to a non-Microsoft email tool.

BTW, Cringley (PBS crank) thinks Microsoft is intentionally making things worse.
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20010802.html

Russell Kent

 
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