[TechAssist] Re: computer question, virus? Mozilla versus IE
- From: Doug Keller <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 16:46:30 -0500
I use IE for my browser and mozilla for my email.
Doug Keller
Wis-Kel Electronics
101 Freeland Ave.
Terra Alta, WV
USA 26764
dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.tech-assist.org
"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>To use Mozilla/Netscape does one need to remove Internet Explorer
>or will they both run OK on the same machine?
>Robert
>tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>H & H Electronics Inc
>Dallas, TX
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 5:37 PM
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: computer question, virus?
>
>
>
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>>http://www.mozilla.org
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>>tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>>>Where can one get/downloads Netscape or Mozilla?
>>>Robert
>>>tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>H & H Electronics Inc
>>>Dallas, TX
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 5:23 PM
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: computer question, virus?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Bil, if you are in Thunderbird, you can set it to show the recipient.
>>>>Just go over at the very right hand side of the window, directly above
>>>>the scroll bar which goes down the right side. Click on the little
>>>>square with an icon in it. You will be presented with a list of 15
>>>>options to check which will show up across the top of the inbox.
>>>>Recipient is one of the options. Hope this gets ya what ya need.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Gary McCartney
>>>>
>>>>McCartney Electronics
>>>>Guelph Ontario Canada
>>>>Est. 1984
>>>>email: gary (at) number63.ca
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Bil Green wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi Gary,
>>>>>
>>>>>I installed Mozilla Thunderbird just to check it out. I was
>>>>>
>>>>>
>surprised
>
>
>>>>>that the inbox doesn't even show who the e-mails are sent TO (no To:
>>>>>column). This is a big drawback. Is there a better version? This
>>>>>version really compare to The Bat, but has a very nice interface.
>>>>>
>>>>>I agree; Better if everyone else uses OE!
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Best regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Bil Green
>>>>> 2001 TV VCR
>>>>> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>>>>> 760-934-2001
>>>>>
>>>>>
>mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>>>>>Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 2:40:37 PM, you wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>GM> Larry, why should we laugh? Thats what I'm using too, although
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>whenever
>>>
>>>
>>>>>GM> I get time, I am switching to Mozilla 1.6 because Netscape 4.xx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>is
>
>
>>>no
>>>
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>>>>>GM> longer compatible with many web sites and Mozilla is more or
>>>>>
>>>>>
>less
>
>
>>>the
>>>
>>>
>>>>>GM> new version of Netscape. Netscape/ Mozilla is not as prone to
>>>>>
>>>>>
>some
>
>
>>>of
>>>
>>>
>>>>>GM> the viruses that Microsoft is. Everyone should be using Mozilla
>>>>>
>>>>>
>and
>
>
>>>>>GM> ditching IE/ OE, my opinion. Of course if everyone switched, the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>viruses
>>>
>>>
>>>>>GM> would be written to attack Mozilla instead- so on second
>>>>>
>>>>>
>thought,
>
>
>>>forget
>>>
>>>
>>>>>GM> it. Just keep on using Microsoft everybody :)
>>>>>
>>>>>GM> Gary McCartney
>>>>>
>>>>>GM> McCartney Electronics
>>>>>GM> Guelph Ontario Canada
>>>>>GM> Est. 1984
>>>>>GM> email: gary (at) number63.ca
>>>>>
>>>>>GM> larry wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>Please dont laugh, but i use Netscape, 4.7 even with my XP.
>>>>>>>i have had good luck so far.
>>>>>>>thanks
>>>>>>>Larry
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Service Technician wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>The bad thing is usually if it is a .pif, .jpg, .gif file and
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>you
>
>
>>>are using
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>OUTLOOK EXPRESS (not normal Outlook) it has run the virus
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>already
>
>
>>>just by
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>you getting the email. This is because OL Express tries to
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>display
>
>
>>>the file
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>in the preview window. I would run a check with updated
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>definitions
>
>
>>>just to
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>be on the safe side.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Scott Fuller
>>>>>>>>Quality Control Administrator
>>>>>>>>Kelly Rentals, Inc.
>>>>>>>>MSN: scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>This E-Mail has been scanned ny Norton Antivirus 2004 and is
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>Certified
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>Virus/Worm Free.
>>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of larry
>>>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 2:58 PM
>>>>>>>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: computer question, virus?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>it just says (your picture.pif) short cut to msdos prompt. the
>>>>>>>>paper clip only gives me options of saving .
>>>>>>>>so i guess i will throw it away.
>>>>>>>>sometimes i get mail that looks suspicious, like it has been
>>>>>>>>repeated or forwarded several times, these worry me. but this
>>>>>>>>looks plain and normal.
>>>>>>>>address from (odek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx).
>>>>>>>>but i wont let my inquisitive nature get the best of me.
>>>>>>>>lol
>>>>>>>>thanks everyone.
>>>>>>>>Larry
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Jim Myers wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>One way to tell is to click on the paper clip and look at the
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>name of the
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>>file. If it has two extensions, example, xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx then
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>it
>
>
>>>is a
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>virus
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>for sure.
>>>>>>>>>**************************************************
>>>>>>>>>Jim Myers
>>>>>>>>>Since 1972
>>>>>>>>>Telrad Electronic Services Co.
>>>>>>>>>Fort Wayne, IN 46815
>>>>>>>>>*************************************************
>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>From: "larry" <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 11:16 AM
>>>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] computer question, virus?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>i received a email from samsung with an attachment, but i am
>>>>>>>>>afraid to open it.
>>>>>>>>>i never open attachments.
>>>>>>>>>the mail only says please look at this.
>>>>>>>>>i returned a reply but it bounced back.
>>>>>>>>>how can i know this is really from samsung???
>>>>>>>>>my virus scan had no warnings on this.
>>>>>>>>>thank you,
>>>>>>>>>Larry
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>Schneider TV & Electronic Inc.
>>>>>>>>>5415 N. Wooster ave.
>>>>>>>>>Dover, Ohio 44622 www.geocities.com/schntv2000/
>>>>>>>>>330-343-0768 FCC. first class & Extra class K8WLY
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>>>>>>>>Dover, Ohio 44622 www.geocities.com/schntv2000/
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>>>>>>>5415 N. Wooster ave.
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>>Gary McCartney
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>>McCartney Electronics
>>Guelph Ontario Canada
>>Est. 1984
>>email: gary (at) number63.ca
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