Yes most email providers will scan email for viruses. However they cannot filter any viruses you will catch from downloading infected files, visiting infected web sites, clicking on links in emails, etc. So the short answer is Yes they do and No they won't Frank
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan Dicey Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Blind-Computing] One Reason I like my A T and T ISP Hello Friends, One reason I really like my A T and T ISP is because they have a anti virus scanning system in place that catches just about every virus that would come into my computer before my AVG even gets a chance to!! I receive messages like this: - - Your AT&T Yahoo! Mail Virus Protection detected the virus 'Malformed container violation' in the file 'NORTHBOU.dat', attached to the enclosed email message. We scanned the file using Norton AntiVirus but were unable to clean it. Therefore, we removed the content of the attachment from the message. Please contact the message sender if you want to receive the attachment. They must clean the file and resend it before we can deliver it to you safely. - - My question is: Do other ISP providers have anti virus protection? And if so, do they catch most viruses before they even reach your computer? With Best Regards, Alan Miami, Florida Alan Dicey, President United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA "Yes, Blind or Visually Impaired People Can, and Do, Play Chess!!!" United States Braille Chess Association Home Page: http://AmericanBlindChess.org AT&T Yahoo! Mail successfully cleans most infected attachments, which protects you from viruses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
