Hi Tom,  You asked what e-mail program I am using.  I am using Netscape
Communicator.  But I don't know where the "settings" are in the program.
Where will I find the settings so I may check out your suggestions.  I
just finally cleared up a JAVA Problem.  It took over 2 hours, I lost
all my unread e-mail and worse than that.  I don't have a clue where
this JAVA Script comes from.  Sometimes weeks go by and no JAVA and then
I have this dreaded page with the OK button on it.
Gordon
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Tom Fowle wrote:
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> gordon and all,
> Java script is a programming language through which a program can
> actually be sent to your computer from a web site or in some
> emails.
>
> In general it is not considered too dangerous from a web site,
> but it is known as a hole for viruses when included in email.
>
> You didn't say what email program you are using, but check the
> settings in your email program and look for check boxes that
> allow
> "allowHTML executables"
> and possibly also simply HTML its self in emails.
>
> Uncheck these boxes and see if it helps.
>
> What might be happening is that actual java script programs are
> running and the results are inaccessible with your screen reader
> setup so you can't deal with them.
>
> In my old fashioned and entirely non humble opinion there is no
> good reason for either HTML or Java script in emails at all, so
> anybody who sends emails that way deserves to have them deleted
> with out being read.
>
> email should consist of text only in the message body, and if you
> need to send something else it should be in an attachment whose
> file name and content are clearly detailed in the message body.
> This way the user retains the freedom to ignore nonsense which is
> unwanted.
>
> The freedom to be "creative" with email must be limited by the
> recipients freedom to refuse.
>
> sorry I can't give you more exact instructions
>
> tom Fowle
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