sh> computer processes are executed to display it on the screen. 
sh> In many pieces of computer software the person isnt the only one
sh> who "reads" the messsages. Many times software programs will
sh> also "read" the message as it is displayed. The program looks 
sh> for special commands (like in BBS software you have "MCI codes"
sh> or on UNIX you can have a mail program that runs "scripts". 
RC> 
RC> And _only_ if the software is _intended_ to so that, Scott.  You are
RC> postulating a "virus" contained in an E-mail that 
RC> any program designed to display and process text will execute.
And you confirmed my comment in your very first line..  "IF the software was 
intended to do that".  (forst off like I said to another person their are 
already a half dozen programs which CAn do that, and thats just ones that I 
know of), secondly, just because some piece of software doesnt exist or may 
not exist yet \has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the question on whether 
something is possible or not.  And I'm simply saying that lets say for 
example, some wiseguy 'hacker' decides it funny to create an e-mail program 
for UNIX or whatnot, it becomes popular, but the software has some built in 
features that most people dont know about, the ability to execute programs
And the hacker may have done this intentionally, ... or heck.. maybe it was
just a security glitch or programming error or whatnot that never got fixed,
so I dont ever believ in saying "NEVER" and so I'll never degrade myself to 
that position.
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