I don't have Norton 2007, but Norton 2006 and it does scan outgoing emails as well as incoming too..
Patricia ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] e-mail scanning > Hi Scott, > > Thanks for your help. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Jawas list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 12:01 > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] e-mail scanning > > >> It does scan emails >> >> I do know that >> Norton is a very good program >> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "Michael Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:47:07 >> To:<[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] e-mail scanning >> >> >> Hi John and others, >> >> I have Nortan Internet Securety 2007...Does Nortan automaticly scan >> outgoing >> email messages? If not, can I program it to do so? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 11:12 >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] e-mail scanning >> >> >>> This is probably a dead issue by now but I can't believe that some of >>> you >>> feel that scanning outgoing e-mail is not worthwhile. Haven't you ever >>> heard of "hitch hiker" programs? For all intents and purposes, these >>> tiny >>> programs remain dormant in your system. They are created in such a way >>> that >>> you won't find them scanning normally. A few extra kilobytes of >>> information >>> is attached to your outgoing message. That little piece of nasty >>> software >>> sends your specific particulars to other locations where trash and Spam >>> is >>> generated. Your original message travels along unharmed but your >>> address >>> is >>> captured and utilized in all kinds of unpleasant ways. Suddenly, people >>> get >>> e-mail from you that talks about breast enlargement or worse. The hitch >>> hiker type of contamination is the least known but most prevalent >>> problem >>> in >>> current computing. Most people never detect the little programs which >>> generate those results. As I mentioned earlier, they aren't easily >>> detected. >>> >>> For the record, AVG compares the number of keystrokes you used in your >>> message to the amount of bytes which are the total content. If there is >>> a >>> discrepancy, between those 2 numbers, AVG and other programs like it >>> will >>> scan your message and strip out the hitch hiker. Come on people. Where >>> do >>> you think these Spam people get your e-mail addresses? Oh, I'll agree >>> that >>> some of them come from you visiting a web site or using Google or Yahoo >>> but >>> not all, not by a long chalk. >>> I hope that this explanation makes it easier for some of us to make the >>> right decision. In closing, let me ask one key question. Flor, Victor >>> and >>> the rest of you. Do you honestly think that you know more than >>> professional >>> programmers whom have designed this software? Do you really think that >>> a >>> software designer would implement something like outgoing e-mail >>> scanning >>> without a darned good reason? Why would they waste their time doing >>> that? >>> >>> Ah yes. But then, why were there tail fins on cars in the sixties? >>> They >>> didn't serve much purpose. LOL! >>> >>> John Justice >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Victor Gouveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 10:45 PM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] e-mail scanning >>> >>> >>>> While I agree with John that e-mail should be scanned, at least, on >>>> it's >>>> way >>>> onto your computer, I do not believe it has to be scanned on it's way >>>> out >>>> of >>>> your computer. >>>> >>>> If precautions have been made on your system, and your system is >>>> relatively >>>> free of malware, then scanning outgoing mail is just redundant, and a >>>> waste >>>> of processor power. >>>> >>>> Otherwise, I agree with John, no computer should ever be without >>>> incoming >>>> e-mail scanning. >>>> >>>> Now, Sarah may have confused outgoing e-mail scanning, with incoming >>>> e-mail >>>> scanning, but only she could tell us that. >>>> >>>> In any case, those are my views. >>>> >>>> Victor >>>> >>>> >>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>> Address for the list archives: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>> subject >>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>>> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >>>> following address: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>> >>> >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>> or body of a blank message to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
