> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Davis > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 3:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: RE: RE: Re: EOS slow times at list > > > "Chip Louie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to: > > >I'm using using Win2K, Outlook filtered by Popfile and Norton's > AV software. > >Somewhere between 200-400 emails I get one email message that the Popfile > >filter incorrectly classifies. Norton's AV has NEVER failed to > identify a > >virus or worm as an attachment, hidden scripting or within HTML > code. IMO > >this is pretty good and you should try it. > > Ah yes the fun and games of using Norton to manage my email. I could > do that. > > This virus is tricky. It always changes so you can't filter on it. > Having Norton go through it, scan it, recognize it, delete it, is > going to cost me. I mean maybe I'm an old do it urselfer, but I just > hate these anti virus programs, much rather do it myself. > > What I hate is the stuff that loads and stays resident, not to mention > the time it takes booting up, extra time loading programs, etc. Plus, > I've had some bad experiences in the past with these programs being > more trouble than they save, like locking up your computer, having to > turn them off when installing something or your computer's nuked, etc. > > The thing is too, I'm a Petunnia in an onion patch here in Japan. But > it's obvious they aren't filtering well at all, and where you are > likely they are filtering well. > > I tell you one thing though, if this continues, I will have to install > Norton and scan all my email. It won't help keep my mailbox empty, but > it will do some of the manual purging and sorting that I now do. > > Anyway, I appreciate the help, and I'm glad to hear this blight is not > affecting everyone as it is me. > > > Jim Davis >
Hi Jim, What are you talking about? Norton's AV is transparent in operation, it is automatically loaded at boot up time and checks ALL files opened and run AND all of your incoming files including all email (if set for maximum kill like I have mine set to). There is NO management involved if configured correctly, even updates are automatic. None of the several hundred of desktop and server systems I have installed and regularly manage with (correctly updated), Win98 Second Edition and newer WinDoze O/S's (Win2K, and XP Home, Pro and Server versions), have ever halted or stopped because of Norton's AV (actually they almost never halt or lock up if the client didn't cheap out on the hardware). If you have an old Win95 or Win98 OEM or first edition lock ups did occur but they were the product of unreliable O/S not Norton's AV. The fact that you don't want to make the effort to install off the shelf, inexpensive software to resolve your issues sounds like a personal problem to me. Quit complaining about a virus problem that you can fix for $20 and a filtering problem that you can fix for FREE. :) I routinely get 150-200 emails per day. I spend zero time managing the filters or AV programs, I don't have time to waste on it when I could be goofing off here and there and trying to help people like yourself. 8^) Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
