Delete an Email Virus Without Previewing It

Delete an Email Virus Without Previewing It

There are a few viruses, like KAK, that can infect your computer without opening the attachment. Your system can become infected just by previewing the email in the preview pane. Even if you just right click the email to delete it, the preview will be activated. If you suspect an email may have a virus, you can delete it without having it open in the preview pane. To do this:

Open the email just above the suspect email, respond if necessary but don't delete it yet. Next open the email just below the suspect email and respond if necessary. Now that you've responded to the email just above and below the suspect email and any responses are out of the way:

Click the email above the suspect email. Hold down your shift key and click the email below the suspect email and release the shift key. This will highlight all three files with the suspect email sandwiched in between the other two.

Now all you have to do is just hit the delete button to delete all three without having previewed the potential virus.

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