If you have an antivirus program, with up to date definitions, you should be
ok.
WM/WLM also does a good job of moving suspicious files to the Junk folder,
which doesn't have a preview.
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"kc" <kc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If you view in preview pane, are you protected from virus' and trojans?
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> View - Layout
>> uncheck Show Preview Pane
>>
>> I view all my mail in the Preview pane, seldom fully open any messages.
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>> "Matt Jackson" <mcjackson@tbaytel.net> wrote in message
>> news:OPvDAZGLIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > How do I shut off the Preview Pane on Windows Mail? I hated it in
>> > Outlook
>> > Express and continue to hate it. I don't want any mail opening unless
>> > I
>> > select it.
>>
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