Re: Response from several people and Microsoft Technical Support

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 10/24/02 

From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 11:35:37 -0600

As long as you run an updated virus scan at least weekly and have it
set to automatically scan E-Mail, you have done all that you can
reasonably be expected to do.
Also You should not open suspicious E-Mail.
That is a new feature Microsoft added.
People that rarely if ever receive attachments are better leaving it
checked for added protection.
They can uncheck it if they are expecting an attachment from a
reliable source.
No one can guarantee you will not get a virus checked or unchecked.
Microsoft just added another tool and gave us a choice on whether to
use it. 

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Jupiter Jones
Please respond to newsgroup only.
Everyone can benefit from the message.
"Josette" <Jozee@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:cdb401c27b68$c21904f0$2ae2c90a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the responses to my question on the Critical
> Update Security Pack 1.  Everyone, including Micro Tech
> says to uncheck the box on attachments on Outlook Express.
>
> The question that still remains unanswered by Microsoft
> Tech is:  Even though I have Norton Anti Virus Program
> running and I uncheck this added feauture on the Outlook
> Express, am I more or less secure in allowing a virus to
> enter?
>
> I was receiving attachments without any problems when I had
> the box checked to not allow any potential viruses in and
> then after downloading the Critical Update, Outlook Express
> began deleting all attachments.
>
> By updating have I lost an important feauture that I should
> continue to use and opened the door to more problems.  Any
> ideas or direct knowledge on that?   Mucho Grasias