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  1. Jan 22nd, 2002, 10:36 AM #1
    Jamagei
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    no, it is the executable for outlook express.
    Now, aren't you sorry you didn't just keep on scrolling?
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  2. Jan 22nd, 2002, 10:38 AM #2
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    MSIMN.EXE is a component of Outlook express, But it may be infected or being used by a virus/worm/trojan.

    Here is an example of a Worm that uses that file

    http://securityresponse.symantec.com...eave.worm.html
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  3. Jan 22nd, 2002, 10:40 AM #3
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    it is OE but it's a pretty secret exe name.

    Sometimes Messenger refuses to close because OE arses up on closing and leaves itself running but not running, if you know what I mean. Often I have to dig about in Task Manager and tell msimn.exe to piss off.
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  4. Jan 22nd, 2002, 10:42 AM #4
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    This lady is saying ever time she opens this email that my company sent her that it crashes her Outlook.
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  6. Jan 22nd, 2002, 10:45 AM #5
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    Aye, I've had that one more than one occasion. I stoipped using OE because of it. I use Netscape now.

    Well, she just sucks then. Tell her that. Feed her some bull**** about having to click exactly on one of the characters in the subject line in order to open it properly.
    Now, aren't you sorry you didn't just keep on scrolling?
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  7. Jan 22nd, 2002, 10:48 AM #6
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    Originally posted by chrisjk
    it is OE but it's a pretty secret exe name.
    Microsoft Internet Mail and News - its name before it became Outlook Express.
    I refuse to tie my hands behind my back and hear somebody say "Bend Over, Boy, Because You Have It Coming To You".
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  8. Jan 22nd, 2002, 10:50 AM #7
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    Originally posted by parksie
    Microsoft Internet Mail and News - its name before it became Outlook Express.
    so change the darn exe name.

    Mail and News was cool, except i seem to remember it didn't support multiple accounts...
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