The more common the program ,usually the higher the risk. This is why Windows has such a high risk as opposed to Linux or Mac. Email viruses tend to favor MS products. ---Troth cristy said the following on 12/19/2005 8:55 PM: >so then outlook express is much more risky for viruses? > > >cia, >cristy >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mike the mod" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> >To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 8:17 PM >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: 3rd TEST. Please Ignore. > > > > >>Hi Cristy, >>many of us use alternate email programs as the hackers seem to like >>hacking= >>into/ writing virus for, Microsoft programs to take advantage of the much= >>published holes in MS security. >> >>Seasons Greetings >>Mike the mod >>http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/Xmas.htm >>******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* >> >>On 12/19/2005 at 7:00 PM cristy wrote: >> >>Troth, >> >>What does an email program like Thunderbird do that outlook express doesnt >>and why would you prefer it? Just curious, do not know much about the >>different email programs. >>thanks, >>christy\ >> >>cia, >>cristy >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx> >>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 5:31 PM >>Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: 3rd TEST. Please Ignore. >> >> >>I gotta look into that one. I've used several of these in the past to >>encrypt and hide folders on my system, but its different on a thumb >>drive. If the encryption program can run off the thumbdrive itself, it >>would, I guess, work. But, again, need to play with it. >> >>But, like I said, before I go really nuts on this, I want to make sure I >>plan on sticking with Thunderbird. For the moment, it honestly doesn't >>seem like I will. Some more toying with the program will tell. >> >>---Troth >> >> >>-- >><Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >>To unsub or change your email settings: >>//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >>To access our Archives: >>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >>//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> >> >> > > >-- ><Please delete this line and everything below.> > >To unsub or change your email settings: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > >To access our Archives: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/