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There's also Netscape 6.2. I use Netscape 4.79 and it's more secure than
OutLook Express but probably less secure than Pegasus email. I have used
Netscape since I quit AOL in 1997. I probably should switch to Pegasus
or something even more secure. Netscape is a bit bloated, but it at
least it gives me an option of a second browser.
Daniel.
Gary Fritz wrote:
> > I recall hearing from this list about BAT email. From
> > what I recall, I remember hearing good things about
> > it. I am using Outlook Express right now and no
> > problems with it and I am just wondering what
> > advantages the BAT program has over OE. If it is much
> > better, then I would consider switching.
>
> LookOut Depress is, by far, the worst source of viruses on the net.
>
> It's full of nifty cool features. It's whizzy. It's easy to use.
> It's the default mailer for every Windoze box on the planet.
>
> And it's riddled with security holes you could drive a truck through.
>
> It's also the biggest target around -- lots of easy holes to exploit
> AND millions of naive users -- so it's the most popular "working
> environment" for most virus writers.
>
> I would hazard a guess that 98% of the viruses out there are targeted
> at Outlook. Certainly the most virulent ones all come from Outlook.
> There are others that target IE, some that target Eudora, and some
> that even target Linux and Macs, but most of them are aimed directly
> at Outlook Express.
>
> ANY mailer is 100x more secure than Outlook, just because they don't
> have the same holes that the viruses shoot for. (They all have
> holes, but if the viruses don't aim at those holes, they probably
> won't hit them.)
>
> Some mailers, notably TheBat!, have security as a primary design
> criterion. TheBat! is specifically designed to have as few holes as
> possible AND to warn you about possible problems.
>
> I know a lot of people like TheBat!. I tried it and didn't
> particularly care for it, but that's a personal preference issue. My
> mailer (Pegasus) might not be quite as secure as TheBat!, but I'm
> used to it and I like it. And in 5 years of use, all WITHOUT an
> antivirus tool until a few months ago, I never ONCE got infected with
> a worm or virus. Why? Because I wasn't using OE and I exercised a
> bit of caution and common sense. (I.e. don't execute attachments
> unless you're VERY sure what they are.)
>
> TheBat!: http://www.ritlabs.com/the_bat/ $35 for personal use
> Pegasus: http://www.pmail.com/ free
> Eudora: http://www.eudora.com/ (warning: free version is adware)
>
> Gary
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