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From: M Carling
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 21:28

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In article <170rv0INNso@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> isbell@cats.ucsc.edu (Art  
Isbell) writes:
> At least in 3.0 PR2 Mail, if you double-click an executable in a mail  
message,
> a Caution Panel opens, but it's message is pretty mild:
> 
> "This file is executable"
> 
> The Panel allows the user to continue or cancel.  But I'd suggest a  
stronger
> message (maybe the 3.0 release is better in this respect).

No. The final release has the same message.

M Carling
Director, Bay Area NeXT Group
--
I believe George Bush, Anita Hill, and Pinocchio.

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Subject: Re: Virus via mail
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