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winmail.dat (4KB) Is this a virus I am sending out?

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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    jclements wrote: »
    Espresso and others has unfortunately just presumed it is a virus. It is not it is common feature (issue) between mail clients/web and software

    I did not assume that it was a virus. I said:
    Yes you should start worrying if you are relying on Windows Defender for anti-virus protections as it for protection against spyware.

    What anti-virus program are you using?

    :rolleyes:
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  • I think it is a problem (well not really a problem) at their end. I seem to have recollections of it being something like RTF (real text format), which I think they will need to enable in their mail programme.
    .....

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  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    jclements wrote: »
    Espresso and others

    Espresso didn't specifically say it was a virus and noone else even mentioned "virus" so who are these "others"? :rolleyes:
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Espresso didn't specifically say it was a virus and noone else even mentioned "virus" so who are these "others"? :rolleyes:

    Don't rise to the spammer, who is retaliating for my comments in another thread regarding him breaking the forum rules.

    :beer:
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