Outlook or Outlook Express for e-mail turn off the preview pane

If you use Outlook or Outlook Express for e-mail turn off the preview pane. Using the preview pane will make you more vulnerable to computer viruses.

Outlook and Outlook Express has had its share of security problems over the years, and there have been malicious threats that take advantage of its preview pane, which displays the contents of a message without your having to open the file.

I recommended turning off the preview pane to prevent such instant virus and worm infections when you go through your e-mail.

You can turn off the preview pane by going to the Views menu in Outlook Express or Outlook, In Outlook Express selecting the Layout option and un-checking the box next to "Show preview pane."

Outlook Express 6.0 has more security features than previous versions; you can find these settings by going to the Tools menu, to Options, and clicking on the Security tab. Here, among other settings, you can have Outlook Express block images and attachments that might contain viruses.