Hello Leif, On Thu, 20 Oct 2005, at 10:10:02 [GMT -0600] (which was 12:10:02 PM in NY, USA) Leif Gregory wrote:
> Hello Michael, > Thursday, October 20, 2005, 9:49:40 AM, you wrote: >> John Doe Users don't even know that TheBat! exists! TheBat! is an >> email-client for experienced users who search for it and buy a >> licence being conscious about its functions and features. > That would be a very incorrect statement. Mary Bull... Front and > center please. Mary came to TB with very little knowledge of how > e-mail and the internet worked. I think part of the point Michael was making is that there are many who come to TB for its power user features not it's security features. I am one of those. And even while I understand the security issues, there is still a nagging feeling that the lack of built-in offsite image handling is a limitation. Personally, I wouldn't recommend TB to someone who I felt needed to be protected from all the Internet baddies they didn't understand. If they cannot understand the threats, how can they understand TB? Internet 101 before Internet 102. In the same way, I wouldn't recommend a tank to a new driver for protection. Bad analogy? Tank Owning Teen: "Gee Dad, why can't I turn right and left smoothly like all my friends who have regular cars?" Security Dad: "Don't you worry your pretty little head about all that turning right and left nonsense; those vehicles are for dads who are clueless and care not for their childrens' safety." Tank Owning Teen: "This owner's manual is from 1902!" Security Dad: "Documentation is a security risk." -- Best regards, James Senick The Bat! v.3.61.10 Echo (Beta) Windows XP ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.61.13 (Echo) | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
