[X4U] Why does Mail show .wmv files

[schneidr]

Thanks for responding and please do not stop helping others.

How can it be more dangerous to view a WMV file attachment in the open mail
window vs opening it with QT are any other viewer?





On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:07:44 -0500, "Andrew J. Yon III" <ayon3rd at mac.com>
wrote:
> On Nov 26, 2008, at 2:58 PM, Charles Schneider wrote:
> 
>> What part of this do you not understand!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> The mov file will play right in mail when I click the play arrow.  I  
>> know that it is actually using QT to play the movie right in the  
>> mail viewing window.  In the past wmv files also played the same  
>> way, NOW only the audio portion of the wmv file plays.
>>
>>
>> I KNOW......
>>
>> I can right click on the file......blah blah blah
>>
>> I can open the attachment with many other programs ........ blah  
>> blah blah
>>
>>
>> THIS IS NOT WANT I AM ASKING
>>
>> You seem to claim it is a security problem, is this a guess or what?
>>
>> I am not asking for the file to automatically start playing when i  
>> open the email, I would just like to click on the play button and  
>> actually WATCH the WMV clip, just like it used to do.
>>
>>
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>>
>>
> 
> 
> No, it was not a guess. It is part of Apple's preparedness for the  
> future. Google something like :    Apple, virus, graphic     and you  
> will get examples like this. 
>
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article731986.ece
> 
> Ways to prevent it are examples of the new changes in Mail.  If you  
> want the old way, shut off Apple's Software Update and and move  
> backward one update.
> 
> I apologize for responding to your question and will digress. I will  
> leave all future responses to others who may be more informed.
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> X4U mailing list
> X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u
> 
> Seven Cent Deals - Great legacy stuff Great Legacy Price 
> http://www.drbott.com/prod/db.lasso?cat=Seven+Cent+Deal
>