Bruce, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >There are some folks who will argue that Mac users need to use AV >software to protect hapless Windows users you may communicate with, but >transmitting a virus like that requires a deliberate act. You can't >just do it 'accidentally'.
Word viruses can survive a trip to Macs and Word and then be passed on. Letting that happen can be a bad choice for a business relationship, no matter if you got the file from another person. >I've not seen a new Word or Excel macro virus released in over two >years; the default settings of Word X and Excel X (and since Office >2000 on the Windows side) would prevent them from working. I have. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
