From: "rikona" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello Asa, Hello :)
> > Tuesday, May 25, 2004, 6:55:06 PM, you wrote: > > AR> MS may be a bully, > > Unfortunately true. > > AR> but myself, I wouldn't email people from a mailer that MS's > AR> product couldn't understand, if I intended to communicate with > AR> people who use MS's product. > > You could always use plain text. :-) > > AR> The reason I use Outlook Express on Windows is that none of the > AR> other mailers available for Windows work well. > > After trying several, I settled on TheBat. Works VERY well, and is > very powerful. It is also outstanding for security and privacy. If you > want REALLY bulletproof security, use Secure Bat. > > Or, use Linux. :-))) I'll check into TheBat. I also have a history of being cheap with software, so I may have skipped it in the past if there was a pricetag... I'm working on my move to Linux, of course. > > AR> I'm not overly concerned about the security record of Outlook and > AR> Outlook Express because I take many precautions and I know what's > AR> going on with my system. > > I've found that by NOT using ANY M$ software other than the OS, and > staying behind a good firewall, security and privacy issues have faded > almost into obscurity. Works surprisingly well. MUCH less trouble day > to day than continuing with M$ stuff. > > -- > > rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Other than OE I'm not using any MS software. Hey, sonic.net :-) You must be in the North SF Bay like me... Asa
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