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i keep getting an email,with this email comes a red "!" i always delete emails i don't recognise, but when i look at my desk top there is a file there that i don't recognise,and i know i hav'nt put it there. there is a heading that comes with this email,but can't remember what it says. can anyone throw some light on this. thanks, chris.

Please run your anti virus programme, that's the best bet, otherwise go to microsoft web site and search for the file name and they will tell you if it is a virus, but you really should get it deleted through your anti virus programme

Hi Christine The only e-mails I ever get with the red 'i' are spam, I delete them immediately, and they are a real nuisance. I have had viruses sent by e-mail in the past, but I don't remember them carrying the red 'i' symbol. I think they add it to draw attention to the e-mail Hope this helps Lisa xx

The red ! means the email is of high importance, there are other symbols you can use to determine the importance of an email.

Clare is right. The red exclamation can be added by clicking on that symbol at the top of an e-mail before sending it. There is also a down arrow for low priority and a flower/umbrella type thing as a general message flag.

please could someone give me advise as well!!! About 3 times now after i have been on the net when i look on my desk top there has been a box a ~ underneath has any body any idea what it could be, and i know i have not down loaded anything and also scaned them for viruses, i have deleted them bothering me what it is!!!! tracy

tracy, that is what i get,a box with ~ under it! and i know i have'nt down loaded anything, so i just delete it and then empty the bin, my computer is running ok tho. chris.

hi chritine once out of curiosity i tried to open it, had use net to do so but it wouldnt , just came up detct to - shell.com so clicked on that it then came up you are not authorised to open so i deleted them. i know its not a virus but it bothers you that you dont know what it is,had it 3 times now over past couple of months. tracy

tracy, itried to open it with adobe 6, but it would'nt, said it was corrupt,anyway i've done a full system scan and there's no infection. i've had 2 of these emails in the last couple of days,there really annoying are,nt they!! thanks everyone for your help. chris.