Charlotte Foust
cfoust at infostatsystems.com
Tue Feb 18 20:12:00 CST 2003
It helps if your ISP also have a good virus screener. The purchased version of ZoneAlarm has some high security settings built into it as well. I sometimes notice quarantine notices from ZoneAlarm that stop messages from ever coming in to Outlook an occur before my AV can touch them. I still haven't figure out what ZA *does* with those quarantined messages because they never turn up anywhere I can find. Most AV products allow you to block specific kinds of attachments and some of them are smart enough to recognize things that *might* be viruses even if they don't have a signature for them. I've never had a virus on my personal machines, and I do use the preview pane. Charlotte Foust -----Original Message----- From: Arthur Fuller [mailto:artful at rogers.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:55 PM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT question: Outlook I use ZoneAlarm on one box and the firewall built into my LinkSys router. (Plus of course cyber-condoms when I'm having cyber-sex :-) Is that enough protection or do I need more? A. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of andy at minstersystems.co.uk Sent: February 18, 2003 10:42 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT question: Outlook Of course it isn't perfect, as I said, but if you take that approach you may as well ditch all protection because it's not 100%. But you guys are obviously speaking from the privileged position of never having suffered. IIRC Norton came out with new definitions to combat Nimda about 12 hours after it appeared. The anti-virus protection wasn't worth a damn for that time. If you're relying totally on your AV software you may be in for a nasty surprise one day. Anyway you decide on your own procedures but I just put "virus protection outlook preview pane" into a Google search and see that I'm not alone. Andy Lacey http://www.minstersystems.co.uk -- Original Message -- From: Brett Barabash <BBarabash at TappeConstruction.com> To: "'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Send: 2003-02-18 Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT question: Outlook >...if I see any email I am suspicious of... Which is a real b***h, since many of these viruses go through the Address Book and send emails to the addresses contained in it. The majority of the viruses I have encountered came from emails from friends and family! -----Original Message----- From: andy at minstersystems.co.uk [mailto:andy at minstersystems.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 9:04 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT question: Outlook >I thought it was the job of the virus scanner to find and isolate >viruses before they ever get to your mail box. It certainly is. But I like to cover that period of time between a new virus being around and getting new virus definitions from, in my case, Norton. It's an imperfect world but if I see any email I am suspicious of I go to it in my Inbox, delete it and empty my Deleted Items folder. With Preview Pane on, the minute you go to it in Inbox you have opened it. Call me paranoid but last year we got smacked by the Nimda virus in the first few hours of its existence. The first person to switch their PC on auto-started Outlook which displayed Inbox with Preview Pane on. Without them doing anything they'd set off the virus. Andy Lacey http://www.minstersystems.co.uk -- Original Message -- From: "John W. Colby" jcolby at colbyconsulting.com> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Send: 2003-02-18 Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT question: Outlook >It also means that when you load Outlook, or first switch to Inbox, >that the top email is opened. If it was a virus-carrier you have no chance to delete it before opening it. Can someone explain to me how this is different from going down one by one and opening the emails - and getting infected? I thought it was the job of the virus scanner to find and isolate viruses before they ever get to your mail box. John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 8:59 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT question: Outlook Thanks to everone for their answers. It's now fixed. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of andy at minstersystems.co.uk Sent: February 18, 2003 7:22 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT question: Outlook Arthur I agree with Loraine that View/Preview Pane is what you're after. However I caution you against using that facility anyway. It means that as you scroll your list each email is opened. It also means that when you load Outlook, or first switch to Inbox, that the top email is opened. If it was a virus-carrier you have no chance to delete it before opening it. Boom - you're hit. Same each time you get new mail. It's a company rule here not to use the Preview Pane, and I believe it's quite a common policy. PITA I know, but not as bad as recovering from a virus strike. Andy Lacey http://www.minstersystems.co.uk -- Original Message -- From: "Christian, Lorraine" LChristian at MassMutual.com> To: "'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'" accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Send: 2003-02-18 Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT question: Outlook Arthur I think you are lookng for View/Preview Pane, I hope. Lorraine -----Original Message-----From: Arthur Fuller [mailto:artful at rogers.com]Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 6:54 AMTo: AccessDSubject: [AccessD] OT question: Outlook Outlook abended yesterday and today the default window is no longer split horizontally, with the body of the selected message visible in the lower half of the window. I can't locate the setting that controls this. Now I have to double-click a message to read it. Anyone know how to restore this to its original state? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- -- This e-mail transmission may contain information that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any use, copying, retention or disclosure by any person other than the intended recipient or the intended recipient's designees is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient or their designee, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. ======================================================================== ==== == _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com ---------------------------------------------------- Is email taking over your day? Manage your time with eMailBoss. Try it free! http://www.eMailBoss.com _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com