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> I've said on this list before that, after inspecting them, I always open
> suspect attachments. Another list member asked, "WHY?!?!". Because, once I
> have determined that it has been rendered harmless by AV scanners (local
and
> server-based) or disabled by readily available security patches, I want to
> prove that these WORK! I've never had any system I am responsible for
> infected with a virus, in spite of my confrontational attitude toward
them.

Reminds me of the story of the student pilot getting checked out in his
first airplane with retractable landing gear.

Student:  What happens if I accidentally try to raise the landing gear while
we're sitting here on the ground?
Instructor:  You can't.  There's a squat switch that senses you're on the
ground and prevents the gear from being raised.
Student:  How can I be sure the switch is working right?
Instructor:  Try raising the gear right now and you'll see.
Student:  OK.

Everybody knows the rest of the story.

Walter

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