[Ham-Computers] Obtaining Suspicious File Size

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi All, 	
	
I have received several files from parties unknown to me, supposedly seeking
tech help with a Hallicrafters, with attachments. Because of the name "Fred
Sandford" and because the person was so vague about the receiver that there was
no way anyone could help him, I killed the posts. 	
	
My question: is there some 'safe' way to check the file size on such a post
without being infected by a virus?	
	
For whatever the reason, the Mcafee software does not check incoming mail
attachments for a virus. The software says it is, but it does not do it. Never
have figured this out and gave up with tech unsupport at Mcafee. 	
	
Thanks!		
	
Duane W8DBF