[X4U] Why does Mail show .wmv files

[Andrew J. Yon III]

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.
>
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> Charlie
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>


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.