Richard

UK

Tourism

The problem is "unsafe" email client software rather than "unsafe" emails:

Although the vast majority of Windows users use Microsoft's convenient & highly integrated email clients such as Outlook & Outlook Express;

These can be very risky if not protected by "industrial strength" security - ie. if used outside the office.

Many suspicious emails, even if not immediately deleted by spam filters have "subjects" which are obviously of no interest;

However, others may look doubtful but are actually important.

Dealing with "the public" I often receive emails which have no or only a very vague "subject" and/or come from an unfamiliar address;

I also regularly receive badly constructed emails from "business executives" who really should learn proper IT skills!

So, after doing some checks, it's necessary to "open" these emails in case they're important.

I rely on the "sandbox" provided by my Pegasus email software; other people have other preferences.

So, I'd recommend that all people with poorly protected home computers immediately stop using "unsafe" email clients and change to a "safer" if slightly less convenient alternative.