[dba-Tech] Outlook question

Love it!  Thanks, Jim.  The first real Babbage Difference Engine!  
Another older design that works quite well is the abacus - but the 
Babbage!  Wow!
T

Jim Lawrence wrote:
> Here is a computer of an older design and it works very well... and it does
> not have to be reformated every so many years:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0anIyVGeWOI
>
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tydda Jon -
> Slough
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 7:47 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Outlook question
>
> I remember that, you used to HAVE to reinstall Windows once a year, because
> otherwise you wouldn't be able to do anything with it after about 14 months.
> It's a lot better with XP - I hadn't had to reinstall a computer due to a
> software problem in nearly 10 years until I had a WMI problem at home a
> couple of years ago, and someone convinced me that life was too short to
> hunt the error down :-)
>
> Good (and getting better) anti-malware software is probably a big help in
> this too, but better Windows software is undeniably at the root of it.
>
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 3:40 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Outlook question
>
> Some people who consider themselves "techies" never let go of old procedures
> and can't be convinced that they should. A very arrogant fellow I know (on
> university staff) I know still reformats and reinstalls windows every year
> because that was considered by some to be a good practice back in Windows 95
> days. I doubt he will ever stop doing this.
>
> I optimize and rejuvenate PCs all the time and in ten years have probably
> had to reformat and reinstall a dozen times. That's generally caused by a
> bad infection that someone else tried and failed to remediate, not because
> windows needs it. He doesn't care because some "expert" recommended that he
> do what he does and I'm certainly not as much of an expert because I don't
> have my PhD.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:18 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Outlook question
>
> Thanks Lambert -- exactly what I needed. :)
>
> You know -- like John -- the first thing I thought of was... who's not
> running virus protection? But, even so, I have to be responsible for what I
> write.
>
> Now, I vaguely remember all this, but I guess it's just so old that my old
> brain has let it go to make room for newer more exciting stuff. :)
>
> Susan H.
>
>
>   
>> AFIK, Outlook has had various security patches in place for year that
>> prevent it from running any scripts in HTML formatted messages and to
>> hide
>>     
>
>   
>> unhealthy attachments. See this old article for instance...
>> http://windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=9132
>>
>> In any case it's pretty lame to say "don't open a message, you might
>> get a
>>     
>
>   
>> virus infection." This might be true of you have no or out of date
>> anti-virus software but only a very foolish Windows user would do that.
>> No?
>>
>> Lambert
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan
>> Harkins
>> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:36 AM
>> To: DBA Tech List
>> Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook question
>>
>> In a recent blog, I showed the readers how to disable the automatic "read"
>> setting -- you know how Outlook bolds messages until they're "read?"
>>
>> So, there's a simple setting that still allows you to view the message
>> in the Reader Pane, but doesn't unbold the message header.
>>
>> Well, I've got a couple of readers who are claiming that this
>> "automatically opens" the message and allows viruses in.
>>
>> They might be right, but I admit I'm confused. Anyone know what
>> they're talking about?
>>
>> http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/msoffice/?p=2354&tag=leftCol;post-23
>> 54
>>
>> Susan H.
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> dba-Tech mailing list
>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> dba-Tech mailing list
>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>>     
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
> This communication and its attachments, if any, may contain confidential and
> privileged information the use of which by other persons or entities than
> the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this transmission in
> error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from
> your system.
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
>