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Statica · 02-21-2001, 05:42 PM

1) Common sense : Dont open any attachments that dont come from trusted sources
2) Micro$oft: Its a huggeee security risk to use Outlook, more than you can imagine. For one, a vbs [the most common virii] dont get a confirmation, they get active on Outlook Express/Outlook, Eudora is great if u disable IE viewer
3) If urs is a corporate setup, have ur sysadmin use a mail check on SMTP & IMAP/POP servers, stuff like Trend Antivirus is fabulous, saved mine & clients skin so often
4) Lastly, depending on the level of sophistication in your server setup here are some of the things I would do/have done
- switch SMTP server from 25 to something else
- switch to web based emails thru IMP/Horde [ http://www.horde.org ]
5) Have a centralized antivirus check if u receive a high volume of emails.

02-21-2001, 05:42 PM	#2
Statica Premium Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Posts: 9,231	1) Common sense : Dont open any attachments that dont come from trusted sources 2) Micro$oft: Its a huggeee security risk to use Outlook, more than you can imagine. For one, a vbs [the most common virii] dont get a confirmation, they get active on Outlook Express/Outlook, Eudora is great if u disable IE viewer 3) If urs is a corporate setup, have ur sysadmin use a mail check on SMTP & IMAP/POP servers, stuff like Trend Antivirus is fabulous, saved mine & clients skin so often 4) Lastly, depending on the level of sophistication in your server setup here are some of the things I would do/have done - switch SMTP server from 25 to something else - switch to web based emails thru IMP/Horde [ http://www.horde.org ] 5) Have a centralized antivirus check if u receive a high volume of emails.