Hello Tony, On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 09:41:02 +0200 GMT (13/06/2004, 14:41 +0700 GMT), Tony wrote:
TF>> The AV should kick in when I ask it. That's how I have set it: It I do TF>> want to open an attachment, I ask the doctor (PC-Cillin): Does this TF>> file contain a virus? T> I *will* forget to ask the doctor for sure :( T> That's why I have set everything to automatic. Then don't complain about it nanny-ing you, or alternatively download the mind-reading plug-in. T>>> But I don't like that solution because I want to kill the virus asap. TF>> I do that with the <del> key. T> But only after you started reading your incoming mail. I am not vulnerable at that time, because I use TB. T> As you said there is no problem opening a virus mail on a non MS T> client. That's a simplification. I said that MS-clients have been known to be necessary tools for many viruses to spread. Also, using TB means a virus *cannot* activate upon reading a mail. That's is the reason why my mother insisted on TB and refused to even learn Outlook when she got a POP-account. T> I'm on other high volume lists where a large percentage uses Outlook T> (express) T> All people with good intentions. But sometimes a virus pops up. T> The sender just forwarded an infected mail to the list. T> I know it's a 'that happens once in a lifetime' example. It happens all the time. On lists where people use MS-products. If they know it and still use OL/OE, I don't know whether it is "good intentions", "complete and utter ignorance", or "punishable offence". T> My point is just that IMO it the duty of every Internet user is to stop T> spreading viruses the best s/he can. Even if her/his own system is immune T> to it. If their system is immune, they won't catch a virus and won't spread it. If it is the duty of every internet user to stop spreading virus, outlaw OE/OL and you have the main problem fixed. Why are we discussing this here, by the way? -- Cheers, Thomas. Moderator der deutschen The Bat! Beginner Liste. Home is where you can say anything you like 'cause nobody listens to you anyway. Message reply created with The Bat! 2.11 under Chinese Windows 98 4.10 Build 2222 A using a Pentium P4 1.7 GHz, 256MB RAM ________________________________________________ Current version is 2.11.02 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
