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absonic
12-03-2001, 08:21 AM
Hi, following the recent spate of email induced virii , id like to uninstall Outlook Express and use another, hopefully less virus-friendly email handler.
Can anyone recommend one and also advise me on the uninstall of Outlook Express as well as the add / remove program. ie: what problems can i expect with IE5.5 after Outlook Ex is gone and will the old Outlook Express program return to haunt me?
Thnx in advance for any assistance.

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Mocha
12-03-2001, 10:07 AM
I notice your email address is AOL. I assume it's yours? You don't need an email program, if that's the case. AOL has a very secure email program. You can't get viruses by just opening the mail.

Uninstalling Outlook Express won't have any effect on I.E., as far as I know. It doesn't need to be installed with I.E. in the first place.
absonic
12-03-2001, 10:29 AM
Of course the AOL address is my own, however, i do have other accounts with various servers for business reasons. (6 in all).
They all need to be checked daily.
This is why i need a new client.
But thanks for attempting to answer anyway.

Can anyone else help with my query please?


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Mocha
12-03-2001, 11:47 AM
You didn't say that in your post. However, concerning uninstalling Outlook Express, I did answered your question. Simply uninstall it in Add-Remove. Why would it come back to haunt you??!
report_2
12-03-2001, 12:23 PM
You do not need to uninstall OE. Just change your email client to the new one.
Note: All email clients have vunerabilities. You avoid problems by adjusting your settings to minimize the vunerabilities in conjunction with AV software and I use Script Sentry and Zone Alarm Mailsafe.
I am using Outlook and have not contracted a single virus. There have been several showing up in my inbox and every one of them was stopped.
coolsights2000
12-03-2001, 06:52 PM
Outlook express can block attachments that are harmfull you can add a restricted site list to explorer and use it,, turn off active X and script What you do is turn off active x in the restricted site and tell OE to use IE restricted site

You can get a virus also in any program if you do not update the antivirus program on a regular basis

the biggest tip is if you do not know who sent the mail or it is junk mail DO NOT OPEN IT..

Mcafee Vshield will scan mail for known viruses

I have four users I have my putter locked down
read my page of notes when you get to installing the restricted site it will give you direction in the readme file

Read This Click here (http://www.geocities.com/putertuneup/CTP1.html)

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7ate9
12-03-2001, 07:15 PM
Try a Mail Client called Eudora.Think one of their latest versions is like Eudora Pro 5.1 or something. I prefer Outlook over Eudora, but Eudora has interesting options to play with. Check it out if you want.

http://www.eudora.com/ (http://)
absonic
12-04-2001, 12:14 PM
Thnx very much to all for your help.
All info taken onboard.
Thnx again.

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_spygirlx
12-08-2001, 04:20 PM
I have found that using OE and AOL is not a good idea. They don't play well with each other. A good one to try, like someone already said, is Eudora. It is more user friendly. OE makes me want to pull my hair out.

I think you will like using Eudora.
absonic
12-08-2001, 04:22 PM
I cetainly will try it - thank you.

(throbb throbb)


lol

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absonic
12-08-2001, 08:33 PM
Eudora seems perfect for my pop addies.Thnx everyone.
However, anyone know one that checks hotmail other than Out Ex pls??

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dmorse03
12-09-2001, 02:29 AM
You asked how to uninstall OE. Try this:

http://98lite.net/ieradicator.html

It will eradicate all traces of OE.
Don
Basemodel
12-10-2001, 05:40 PM
You can set internet explorer to open hotmail by going to internet options(under tools) -&gt; programs -&gt; change e-mail to hotmail, apply, ok, click mail, then read mail..also, if you need a program for your other pops, try mailstart.com, it doesnt work with propriatary pops and providers (aol, juno, hotmail), but it does with standard port /protocol pop3 servers. good luck
absonic
12-11-2001, 02:15 PM
Regarding Eudora - are you aware of all the spyware that comes bundled with it??
Below are the results of a spyware system scan after Eudora installation:

Scan initialized on 11/12/01 14:08:38.
(AAW release 5.62 Plus, referencefile 142-24.11.2001)
================================================== ====

Started registry scan
======================
Aureate key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Timesink key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Aureate key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
CometCursor key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
CometCursor key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
EzuLa key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
EzuLa key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Timesink key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Flyswat key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Gator key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Other key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Gator key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Gator key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Gator key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Gratisware key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
HotBar key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Other key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Gator key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Gator key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
OnFlow key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Aureate key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
SaveNow key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Adware key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Timesink key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
WebHancer key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
SaveNow key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\
Aureate key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shar edDLLs\

Started deep registry scan
===========================
Registry scan result:
Suspicious keys found :27

Started folder scan
====================
Now processing drive (C), 0 remaining.
Aureate folder:C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Qualcomm\Eudora\EudPriv\Ads\AdCache
Finished examining drive(C), 2346 Folders total so far

Folder scan result:
Folders processed:2346
Suspicious folders found:1

Scan complete
==============
Suspicious keys found :27
Suspicious folders found:1
=========================
Spyware components ignored:0
Spyware components found total:28

Thnx but no thnx

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coolsights2000
12-12-2001, 01:23 PM
LMFAO absonic

Oh Boy! Glad to Know what you found!

Thanks I'll never load that one...



Thanks
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