Hello All, OE on a Mac is a completely different animal to the PeeCee version. On a Mac it does not cause any of the virus problems that occur on a PC. ------------- Geoff WALLACE Melbourne Victoria Australia Mobile 0412 056 033 Sent on a G5 Power Macintosh using Entourage version 10.1.4 "Buy a Mac and be thought a fool or buy a Windows box and remove all doubt." On 16/04/2004 09:58 AM, "Angus Wallace" <angus.wallace at flinders.edu.au> wrote: > Hey all, > > I've never used OE myself, but from what I've heard, it's one of the > least secure mail clients. Isn't it OE that's primarily responsible for > the massive virus circulation? Why use it at all - does it have any > virtues? (if you use it only because it's free, then there are many > other free mail clients...) > > I realise this sounds like an anti Micro$oft rant (and it is ;-), but > isn't part of the point of using Mac that one gets away from M$? > > cheers, > -Angus > > > On 16/04/2004, at 1:41 AM, Tobias wrote: > >> John, >> >> coming from OE myself, I switched to Entourage for OS X, which a) has >> a very >> flat learning curve for OE users and b) decent to good spamfilters. I >> do >> like it. >> >> -tobias. >> >> On 15.04.04 03:00, "John Finnegan" <sfinnegan at eircom.net> wrote: >> : >> : What program is best to intercept spam mail. >> : >> : I have an ibook and use Outlook express version 4.5 Macintosh >> : edition. >> : >> : All advice appreciated. >> : >> : John Finnegan >> >> >> >> ---------- >> iBookList, a listserv for users and fans of Apple's iBook. >> FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/iBookListFAQ.shtml> >> >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <ibook-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> <ibook-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> >> Need help from a real person? Try. >> <ibook-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> >> ---------- >> Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | >> -- Canon Digital Camcorders start at $799 | Free iBook! | >> >> iBookPlanet.com | Visit iBookPlanet.com for the hottest >> | iBook News, Features, Reviews & More. >> >> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 >> Traveler >> CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at >> <http://roadtools.com> >> >> MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only >> $879! >> Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> >> >> > Angus Wallace o__ o__ o__ o__ o__ > Flinders University ,>/'_ ,>/'_ ,>/'_ ,>/'_ ,>/'_ > Ph. (08) 82013363 (_)\(_) (_)\(_) (_)\(_) (_)\(_) (_)\(_) > Fax: (08) 82013618 Enjoy gridlock today? No? - Ride a Bike! > a n g u s . w a l l a c e @ f l i n d e r s . e d u . a u > > > > ---------- > iBookList, a listserv for users and fans of Apple's iBook. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/iBookListFAQ.shtml> > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <ibook-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <ibook-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. <ibook-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > ---------- > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon Digital Camcorders start at $799 | Free iBook! | > > iBookPlanet.com | Visit iBookPlanet.com for the hottest > | iBook News, Features, Reviews & More. > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>