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How do you decide whether to open an email attachment?

How do you decide whether to open an email attachment?

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<strong>How</strong> <strong>do</strong> <strong>you</strong> know <strong>whether</strong> it is safe <strong>to</strong> <strong>open</strong> a file from the Internet or <strong>an</strong> <strong>email</strong> message?Should I send file <strong>attachment</strong>s?You c<strong>an</strong> send file <strong>attachment</strong>s <strong>to</strong> others, while following a few helpful steps.‣ Specify in the subject line <strong>an</strong>d/or near the <strong>to</strong>p of the <strong>email</strong> message that the purpose <strong>an</strong>dcontent of the <strong>attachment</strong>.‣ Whenever possible, <strong>do</strong> not send <strong>attachment</strong>s that are executables (identifiable as *.exe).MS Word *.<strong>do</strong>c c<strong>an</strong> also host viruses. If <strong>you</strong> c<strong>an</strong>, convert <strong>do</strong>cuments in<strong>to</strong> A<strong>do</strong>be AcrobatReader <strong>do</strong>cuments (*.pdf) before attaching <strong>to</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>email</strong> message.Figure 7: Attachments in Outlook Web AccessFor more information see the Technical Services FAQ pageFor more information on combating junk mail, go <strong>to</strong> the Woodring College of Education TechnicalServices FAQ pages: http://www.wce.wwu.edu/Resources/TechServ/FAQDocs/Page 8 of 8Attachment may contain a virus

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