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Is the KMail preview Message Pane safe

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User Mel_P
Incident Number 77660
Date 2004/03/09 16:25
Status Incident closed
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Product 9.2 (FiveStar)
Architecture x86_32
Scope Installation

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Mel_P : 09/03/04 04:25 PM : Incident created
-   Hello - I am just setting up KMail and being used to Outlook Express and the danger of using the "preview" pane - as this opens the mail and renders the user liable to worms / vurus' etc.

I understand Linux is safer (immune?) so is it safe to use this preview pane in KMail? I couldn't find a way to switch it off anyway.

Your advice if possible please. Thanks

Mel

 
ImaNumber : 09/03/04 06:07 PM : Reply received
-   It is safe because it doesn't run scripts/images off the net by default.

But no, I don't believe there is a way to turn it off (I looked also).

 
Linegod_7611 : 09/03/04 06:54 PM : Reply received
-   Kmail/Settings/Configure Kmail/Security - Take out the checkmark beside
'Prefer HTML mail to plain text'.

This will give you the option to view the HTML if you desire.

If it is only attachments that you want to turn on/off, you can also use
'Kmail/View/Attachments' then set 'As Icon', 'Inline' or 'Smart'.

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Mel_P : 09/03/04 07:02 PM : More info provided
-   Thanks to Linegod and ImaNumber for suggestions - have configured as suggested / comments noted.

I will close incident. Mel

 
 
Mel_P : 09/03/04 07:04 PM : Incident closed
-   This information could be added to KMail "Message Pane" info ?



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