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    Dec 14, 2006, 11:41 AM
    AOL e mail attachments
    Is it possible for AOL members to send e mail forwards in the main body and not as attachments? I;m afraid to open any attachment for fear of a virus, even if I know the sender.
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    Dec 14, 2006, 01:11 PM
    When an AOLer forwards an e-mail, the text of the message is placed in the body of the forwarded note but only after sending. If the note has a lot of HTML in it, the HTML may be stripped out and put in an attachment.

    If you have a good virus scanner, know the sender and know they sent you something you shouldn't be concerned.
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    Dec 15, 2006, 09:32 AM
    I think AOL members can't send forwards(like forwarding jokes) except as attachments. I have told them that I do not open any attachments. Do they have a virus scanner that automatically checks before sending. I really don't know what HTML is.

    I know that some virus will get into address books without the owner's knowledge.

    So, I don't know if my question is answered or not.
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    Dec 15, 2006, 09:38 AM
    AOLers can copy and paste what they want to forward into a new note to avoid the attachment issue. HTML is what WEB pages are created with. And yes AOL has a virus scanner that would not allow infected files to be attached.
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