I keep getting messed up emails with foreign langauges. How do I do install software.

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by john269, Sep 6, 2006.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I am keep getting emails that look like they are from china, hong kong, etc and all I see is squares and messed up text and things. When I first installed outlook it did ask me if I wanted to install some language components or something and I said NO.

    No I need to be able to read this information, how and where can I get components or activate it if it is already on my computer so that I can read these emails as they could be very important.

    Thanks!
     
    john269, Sep 6, 2006 IP
  2. ViciousSummer

    ViciousSummer Ayn Rand for President! Staff

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    I get hundreds of those emails a day. They're just spam.
     
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  3. john269

    john269 Notable Member

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    They are probably spam, but what about if one is a serious email form china or somewhere. How can I get the plugins or if I have the plugins how do I activate them so that I can read the information. Spam or no spam it is still important just incase one of them is very important and is about copyright infringement on my site and if I can't read it then I will not be able to take the copyrighted material down and I will end up in serious trouble.

    So I need to be able to read this information, spam or no spam.

    I take copyright infringement very seriously and don't want it on my site, but because I have quite a bit of user submitted content, this can happy occassionally.
     
    john269, Sep 6, 2006 IP
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    Nintendo ♬ King of da Wackos ♬

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    If a lawyer can read your site good enough to find copyright infringment, he can write English good enough to send you da E-Mail in English.
     
    Nintendo, Sep 6, 2006 IP
  5. john269

    john269 Notable Member

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    I guess that is a point.

    So do you think I am worry over nothing here?
     
    john269, Sep 6, 2006 IP
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    Nintendo ♬ King of da Wackos ♬

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    Oh yes, BIG time!!! Spammers would love you...if you figured out how to read the E-Mail!!!!
     
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    john269 Notable Member

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    OK!

    Thanks for the great help!
     
    john269, Sep 6, 2006 IP
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    seo-mumbai Well-Known Member

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    most of them are spam, but still if u like install lang pack, few of them will be in your xp cd so it will auto take or download lang packs from msn download center and install.
     
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    Colbyt Notable Member

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    As others have said, you aren't missing anything.

    I uninstalled all my non-english language fonts just to help tag the garbage.

    I still get a couple each week with the word PayPal or Ebay and the rest of the subject scrambled.
     
    Colbyt, Sep 6, 2006 IP