[X4U] Why does Mail show .wmv files

[schneidr]

Found some info at the Flip4Mac Community Forum

You can read the comments here
http://tinyurl.com/4tkntx

In a nutshell

The issue does seem to be specific to QT 7.5.5 and Leopard. QT 7.5.5 with
Tiger seems OK. QT 7.4.5 with Leopard seems OK. Both with Flip4Mac
2.2.1.11. 

Flip4mac is working on the problem.




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.
> 
> 
> 
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