Is it safe to open unknown e-mails as long as you don’t open the attachments? If I open it just to see what it say, am I at risk or is it just when you open the attachment?
2007-09-02 02:22:20 · 11 answers · asked by 0 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
If the email isn't from someone you know, aren't expecting, or has a weird subject just throw it out. Particularly if it has an attachment. Its usually relatively safe to view the email if its yahoo, hotmail, etc. a webbased email, but if you use Outlook or another client it can be dangerous to even open it.
2007-09-02 03:35:25 · answer #1 · answered by Matt B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, no. Unknown emails are dangerous. Sometimes it's spam, which you can just delete. Sometimes, it's scammers saying things like "You won £1,000,000 from the U.K lottery!". Even though it's a lot of money, they're actually going to take the money away from you. So if there's an unknown email in your in-box, I recommend you should open it first & if it's really unknown, then delete it. Also, if there's an attachment in it, DO NOT OPEN IT! It can be very harmful to your computer. I had people scamming me & I didn't dare open up their attachments. That's the best I can tell you. I hope this helps.
2007-09-02 02:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there. I get them all the time and just Delete them as soon as they come in. I don't like them either and reported some of them in to yahoo. They always come in the bulk mail and I put a block on them also so they can not send any more to me. If I wanted any thing from off the internet, I would buy it,but I like to look at thing's I want, not what they want me to look at or buy,ya. Just delete them to be sure ok. Take care. Sharon. P.S. people get your e-mail address from forwarding thing's, so watch out for that alright.
2016-05-19 02:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to use safe practice principles, I find it in your best Interest to DELETE any e-mail that you don't recognise the sender (PERIOD)
If you don't know who it's from chances are it is not only not wanted , it's also Spam.
Don
2007-09-02 02:51:24 · answer #4 · answered by Don M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question,Im not sure but i heard some of them,just opening them could give you a virus, heres one a friend on answers sent and said dont open hes sending viruses,if you open it youl get it and every one in your mesg. list.so i can help you here dude,Send to your friends this name, DANGER...louiseesivol@hotmailco.uk
2007-09-02 02:44:37 · answer #5 · answered by mailbox_5 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its better not to open any unknown emails, since the hijacker are also designing the virus to attacj by just opening the email also.
2007-09-02 02:26:59 · answer #6 · answered by Jagan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be OK as long as you don't open attachments.
2007-09-02 02:25:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Roger
if you hover over a link thats says
http://myvacation.com/pictures
and
on your status bar it says
http://194.127.4.33
then it might not be a good idea to open it up
be very careful !
2007-09-02 02:44:51 · answer #8 · answered by JavaScript_Junkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you have activeX running. I do not open any emails I am not sure I know the sender.
2007-09-02 02:26:38 · answer #9 · answered by acklan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know what it is, why the hell are you opening it? I wasn't expecting to recieve an email confirming my order of Viagra either. Oh wait.
2007-09-02 02:26:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋