We've all heard the warning to not open unexpected email attachments, but even this advice won't help us with the big problem built into Microsoft's Outlook and Outlook Express email programs. Microsoft confirms that a security flaw in its Outlook and Outlook Express software lets crackers do damage to a user's computer even if the receiver never opens the attachment. The flaw takes advantage of a buffer overflow problem. All it takes it to insert a false, extremely long date which causes the application to crash.
Malicious code is inserted into the incoming message attachment and it can be executed later.
No opening, no nothing, just downloading. I suggest you bag Outlook and Outlook Express. Leave your comments on the message center . References Microsoft's Security Site Eudora Message Center Subscribe to ITinfo.