Jon, I agree there, I sorely miss my Linux setup(lost my broadband when I
moved and just gave up trying to keep it updated over a modem).
Pine in a Terminal was awesome, but as I stated before, if you are using
Linux period, you are a step ahead of all this viri and worm infestations to
begin with.
Bill Day
billday@consolidated.net
AIM - BadManD73
'95 Ext Cab 3.9L Mag 4x4 Flame Red
http://www.dodgetruckworld.com/BadMan/
----- Original Message -----
From: <jon@dakota-truck.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Internet Worms/Viruses (was DML: Re: Thank you! (attn.
Bernd))
>
> "Bill Day" <billday@consolidated.net> wrote:
> [...]
> : If you do not
> : want to learn linux, grab the latest netscape or Mozilla for Windows.
> : I myself use LookOut cause I'm to lazy to set up the others to my liking
but
> : am very "rigorous" about updating security patches, virus definition
updates
> : and such.. also, I keep my email address books trimmed to minimal
people.
> : Those steps are about most preventitive you can take, other than not
being
> : on the internet at all...
>
>
> I have been extremely happy with Eudora. I've been using it
> for several years and its one of the few programs which I have
> liked enough to actually go ahead and purchase it to get the full
> version. (Mostly because of its filtering ability.) Nowadays though,
> its free if you don't mind having a tiny advertisement in the
> corner of the screen. (You can still purchase it to get the
> ad-free version if you really hate ads. Its really tastefully
> done though and I don't even notice the ad there anymore.)
>
> Anyway, I am very happy with it and it sure beats any
> Microsoft e-mail program out there. Microsoft has some good
> software but they just can't seem to get their e-mail stuff
> right. The funny thing is that its been that way for as long
> as Microsoft has been trying to write e-mail stuff. It
> started with their annoying MS-TNEF attachments back in Microsoft
> Mail; the complete lack of security in Lookout is just the
> latest in a long line of brain dead Microsoft e-mail products...
>
> Anyhoo... If anyone is searching for an e-mail client, I
> definitely recommend Eudora. (www.eudora.com) Its pretty
> configurable as far as look and feel goes, has the ability
> for multiple personalities, powerful filtering abilities, etc.
>
> I have to admit though that I actually read most of my e-mail
> using Pine through an SSH shell. :-) I'm sitting at a Linux
> command prompt all day so its easier to read it right there
> than it is to download it. One less reason to reach for the
> mouse. ;-)
>
>
> --
>
> -Jon-
>
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