Date:         Wed, 9 Apr 2003 08:04:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
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From:         Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: virus filtering?? NVC
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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I cant believe your answer here David, I have been running nothing but
Outlook and Exchange for 7 yrs. I have never been infected. Your BEST line
of defense is Norton or Mcafee antivirus on your email server and your
clients.

Sean Garrett
1981 Westy (his)
1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
1987 Syncro project (Subie 2.5)
sean.garrett@asu.edu




> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Brodbeck [mailto:gull@GULL.US]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 7:43 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: virus filtering?? NVC
>
>
> On Tue, 8 Apr 2003, developtrust wrote:
>
> > I've heard that using a router will work as it has a
> firewall. I've never
> > been sure if this is really good protection. People who
> know say it is, but
> > if you have only one computer why use a router? These days
> though many
> > people have more than one computer.
>
> A router won't protect you from email viruses.
>
> The best way to keep from getting them is to not run
> Microsoft Outlook.
> This will protect you from the Outlook bugs that cause some
> attachments to
> automatically open.  Then don't open any attachment you
> aren't sure about.
>
> A good second line of defense is a decent antivirus program.
>
>
> David Brodbeck, N8SRE
> '82 Diesel Westfalia
> '94 Honda Civic Si
>