Hi Phil, The first problem is that almost all virus writers target micro$oft. The second is that Outlook to speed your opening of mail "pre opens" it. This allows any scripts to run and bingo you have a virus. Eudora 3.06 (light) is still available on the net. I recommend it. At 07:34 AM 5/20/02 -0400, you wrote: >It has been mentioned here that Outlook and Outlook Express should be >avoided like (pick you own...)..I'm as computer illiterate as I am piano >proficient, so I would like those who know to please tell me, a long-time IE >user, why these programs should be avoided..I guess my question pertains to >Outlook Express only, since Outlook seems to have enough bugs to keep me >away from using it.. > >I do not want to come off sounding like a M$ supporter..I'm not..I actually >started out using Eudora a looong time ago, and recently downloaded their >'free' version and thought it wasn't very good..I use to use Netscape for >about 2 years and thought their idea of a mail client and browser was not >bad, but then it got realll s l o w as the updates got into the 5.0's, >and switched to IE.. and I've been pleased up till now..I guess I'm frugal >in the sense that between PAYING for Anti-Virus and PAYING for Firewall >protection because I'm PAYING for a hi-speed connection, my e-mail client >ranks low on the list of things I am willing to PAY for...if you get my >drift.. > >-Phil Bondi (Fl.) >tito@philbondi.com > > > > > > >
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