how can I tell if an attachment of a received email was the "original" version?

S

Sisi Roserio

Dear all,

I am wondering if there is a smarter way to tell whether a
specific file(e.g. Excel, Word or email) has
been "tempered" with. The only thing I know is to check
the File Properties to see when it was last modified, but
then I realize by changing the computer clock, one can
virtully set those date fields to be any time/date you
wish.

Is there another way to tell whether the file was indeed
the one saved/modifed on the date it says Or by the person
it says was the author?

A related question goes to how to tell whether the
attachment of email has been revised and resaved into the
mail?

Thank you so much in advance!
 
R

Rich Cervenka

Dear all,

I am wondering if there is a smarter way to tell whether a
specific file(e.g. Excel, Word or email) has
been "tempered" with. The only thing I know is to check
the File Properties to see when it was last modified, but
then I realize by changing the computer clock, one can
virtully set those date fields to be any time/date you
wish.

Is there another way to tell whether the file was indeed
the one saved/modifed on the date it says Or by the person
it says was the author?

A related question goes to how to tell whether the
attachment of email has been revised and resaved into the
mail?
There really is no way to tell. As you've noted, a determined person
can make a file appear as if it hadn't been tampered with.
--
Rich Cervenka
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Email Client: Microsoft Outlook 2002
News Client (Text): Forté Agent 1.93 www.forteinc.com
News Client (Binaries): News Rover 9.1.2 www.newsrover.com
 
S

Sisi

not even the outlook/Office experts?
-----Original Message-----

There really is no way to tell. As you've noted, a determined person
can make a file appear as if it hadn't been tampered with.
--
Rich Cervenka
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Email Client: Microsoft Outlook 2002
News Client (Text): Forté Agent 1.93 www.forteinc.com
News Client (Binaries): News Rover 9.1.2 www.newsrover.com

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