[AccessD] OT question: Outlook

You should also use your A/V's software's ability to block malicious ActiveX
controls if you plan to use the preview pane in Outlook.

...and don't forget to make your tinfoil hat too ;o)

-Francisco
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Arthur Fuller" <artful at rogers.com>
To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:55 PM
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