From: amheater@BYE.SAILORcogeco.ca   
      
   "x-no-archive: yes" > wrote in message   
   >   
   > Always, always, scan everything.. Get a good virus scanner, keep it   
   > updated, and everything you get in an attachment, save for a few days   
   > (without running) and then update your Virus Scanner, and scan that   
   > file/folder. That should prevent NEW bugs from getting in..   
      
   When we bought this computer about 2y ago, McAfee came with it, with regular   
   up-dates.  Then about a year later, McAfee wanted us to purchase the latest   
   version and for some reason refused any up-dates for the one installed on   
   our computer.  I checked out what our cable company (Cogeco.ca in this part   
   of the country) had and it sounded quite good, with a lot of extras they did   
   (do) automatically.  So I switched and have been more than pleased with the   
   results.  They seem to nail every thing coming with a virus (esp those bank   
   'suspensions', paypal & ebay).  Some spam does get through, but not nearly   
   the amount I use to get.  I belong to about 35 genealogy related mailing   
   lists, as well as several NGs and have also had the same e-mail addy for   
   about 7y, so it is out there on the net, hence I'm bound to get some spam.   
   Another way I have cut down on the spam ... 2 ways actually ...  I rarely   
   fwd any jokes or chain mail, but if I do, I delete any previous senders   
   headings/addresses, plus those who the sender has neglected to snip, using   
   an 'undisclosed recipients' list.   
      
   The way things are these days, most providers try to keep on top of things   
   and could be the best bet for protection.   
      
   Toni   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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