Re: (ET) apology for virus

["David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>]

On 2 Mar 2003 at 21:59, Pieter Litchfield wrote:

> The only reason Macs are "immune" is that there are
> so few it isn't worth targeting them 

As with most hardware solutions, there's also a software answer.  <g>

You can get much of the same effect under Windoze by surgically removing 
Internet Excluder and Outlook Express (yes, it can be done -- see 
http://www.litepc.com/).  Replace them Mozilla or Opera and Pegasus, 
Eudora 
Light, or any of several other email clients -- you'll have a system 
that's 
nearly immune to most worms and viruses.  

Also make sure you don't open any unexpected attachments, no matter what 
system you have.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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