I don't recommend or endorse any specific AV app as an alternative to NAV or
VirusScan. There are many, reliable ones from which to choose. Few if any
are as troublesome or problematic as Norton or McAfee IMO: TrendMicro
PC-cillin, Panda, Avast, AVG, Kaspersky are but a few.
Both Avast and AVG offer free versions. Kaspersky, like many others, offers
free 30-day trial versions: http://www.kaspersky.com/index.html.
Sometime next year (YMMV), MS says it will offer Windows OneCare, "an
integrated service that includes antivirus, firewall, PC maintenance, and
data backup and restore functionality."
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/onecare/default.mspx
Other security-related pages:
Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html
Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp
YW & thanks for posting back.
--
~PA Bear
Jim L wrote:
> Thanks PA Bear I feel a little better about disabling e-mail scanning now.
> It just seemed counter intuitive.Now my next big question is" My Norton
> subscription is up June 12th. What anti-virus software would you recommend
> instead since you don't seem to be a big fan of Norton.
> Thanks again for all your help.
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OtcYg4VYFHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > It's your call, Jim. You might want to review this part of MVP Tom
> > Koch's recent IE Community column:
> >
> > Viral Irony: The Most Common Cause of Corruption
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx#EEAA
> >
> > Until we get a new Mail Client in Longhorn with a less fragile, non-DBX
> > database, most OE MVPs will recommend disabling email scanning.
> >
> > All of the above notwithstanding, I will continue to recommend any
> > anti-virus/security suite applications other than Norton or McAfee.
> > --
> > ~PA Bear
> >
> > Jim L wrote:
> > > I read it then went to disable both Scan incoming mail & scan outgoing
> > > mail BUT Norton has ":recommended" next to both of these so either
> > > they "recommend" it or they don't.
> > >
> > >
> > > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:O8kmIDNYFHA.160@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > > > Did you read the quote I cited?
> > > >
> > > > "Jim L" <pcv@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:OgKke.7298$uR4.5282@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > > > > What do you mean it provides no additional protection????? I
> > > > > thought that was the purpose of anti-virus software to check
> > > > > incoming e-mails for viruses. What else would it be for?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:OdejPgHYFHA.228@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > YW.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I suggest you disable NAV's Email Protection. It provides no
> > > > > > additional protection and even Symantec says it's not necessary:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <paste>
> > > > > > Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against
> > > > > > viruses that are distributed as email attachments. Norton
> > > > > > AntiVirus Auto-Protect scans incoming files as they are saved
> > > > > > to your hard drive, including email and email attachments.
> > > > > > Email Scanning is just another layer on top of this. To make
> > > > > > sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection,
> > > > > > keep Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to
> > > > > > ensure that you have the most recent virus definitions. </paste>
> > > > > > http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > > > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jim L wrote:
> > > > > > > Yes I use OE and I got this response from Norton AV, I guess.
> > > > > > > So I'll just
> > > > > > > start out fresh. Thanks PA Bear.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:O8A1FSHYFHA.1384@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > Outlook or Outlook Express?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Did this "response" come from OE? OE doesn't have a resend
> > > > > > > > option: http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#resend
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > > > > > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Jim L wrote:
> > > > > > > > > My connection shut down in the middle of sending an
> > > > > > > > > e-mail. The response said to go to the Sent Items Folder
> > > > > > > > > and re-send it. I went to the folder but can't figure out
> > > > > > > > > how to re-send it. Any help? Thanks.