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From: "Dennis Cakebread" <>
Subject: Re: [WAR] Viruses transmitted by Email
Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2004 08:19:01 -0000
In-Reply-To: <200401311006160535.309E0807@mail.magma.ca>


Hi

I would add Pegasus to that list which is free and is a very able and
powerful email programme.

It also has the facility to look at the headers of your incoming mail whilst
still in your mailbox at your ISP. That way I can spot most SPAM from
the sender's name or subject and some suspicious looking emails
(possible virus carrying) and just delete me THERE without
downloading them at all....a great saving on download time.

The web page with full details is at
http://www.pmail.com/overviews/ovw_winpmail.htm

There is also a useful Mailing list for advice etc.

By the way for those with other email programmes a similar facility for
previewing headers called Email Remover is available free and can
be downloaded at
http://www.email-remover.com/

I haven't tried it but there are some reviews on the CNET web site at
http://download.com.com/3302-2369_4-10211508.html.


On 31 Jan 2004 at 10:06, Roy Parker wrote:

> One way to minimise your exposure to this is to use any email software
> other than Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express. The majority of
> viruses rely on the Outllook address book to propagate themselves.
>
> There are several available:
>
> Eudora -
>
> Calypso (now no longer sold, but very stable and I will cheerfully
> send you a free copy)
>
> Express Plus - from Chaos Software (don't let the name put you off).
>
> There are probably lots more that a Google search would reveal.
>
> Cheers
>
> Roy in Ottawa (brass monkeys now singing tenor, maybe baritone
> tomorrow)
>
> ______________________________

Dennis


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