Hi, Gary, and everyone else,
(No I haven't unsubscribed yet, and I actually have something to
contribute :)>
> FWIW, I use Pegasus for email & Agent for a newsreader. Niether are
> prone to the viri/worm/trojan that Outlook is. Pegasus is free at
> http://www.pmail.com/. It's been around for years & keeps being
> improved. These outlook pests don't affect Pegasus.
>
> ( in case someone wants to find a free & different emailer that isn't
> so succeptable to attacks)
While Gary's point is well taken, other virii/worms attack
vulnerabilities in the Windows OS. To date, there is only one virus
written for Linux in a lab and none in the wild. There have been a few
worms, but anyone who regularly updates/patches their OS (an automated
process for many Linux distributions) was immune to them as well. For
those who do not like shelling out to Microsoft, Linux *may* be a viable
alternative. (NOTE the emphasis on *may*. Linux is not for everyone.)
All the best,
Caity
KU4QD
Virus free and Microsoft free
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