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From: "Darrell A. Martin" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Virus or what?? Preview (OT)
Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 19:23:39 -0500
References: <5.0.2.1.0.20020429232204.00a6be10@pop.pond.com><3CCF54A6.5CE7B25F@reigelridge.com><ALEFIIBIFFDHGDMAIPBACEBMCFAA.kdransom@earthlink.net><4.3.2.7.2.20020430084154.00c35b40@pop3.norton.antivirus><004501c1f085$b64b7680$8eb00150@oemcomputer>
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At 03:49 PM 5/3/02 -0400, Evelyn Hendricks wrote:
>Sam,
>When we are visiting our son I use Web Mail, provided by Earthlink, to
>collect and read my mail. I noticed that this time, while using his
>computer, that I received two letters that I suspect were viruses. I was
>really hoping that I had not infected his machine. He uses his mostly for
>business, and this is his busy time of the month. A virus now would be a
>catastrophe. I did open one of them before realizing that it was infected.
>Do you think that his machine is safe since I was using Web Mail? That
>works by going to the Internet, typing in the address, and checking web
>mail. The mail stays on the server until I return home and download it
>with Eudora, or unless I delete at the time from the web page.
>Evelyn

Hi, Evelyn:

I think you are OK. I use "Springmail" (I believe it's the exact same site,
Sprynet is owned by Earthlink) to view my mail from work using a browser.
Even though I may open an infected message, the enterprise anti-virus does
not trigger, so I'm thinking that -- UNLESS you attempted to open the
ATTACHMENT -- you will not have infected his computer. What AV software is
he running? If he isn't, tell him he is making a BAD business decision.
Tell him I said so [grin].

Darrell


Darrell A. Martin
a native Vermonter currently in exile in Addison, Illinois



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