In message , John
Rumm writes
I am sure you are diligent enough (and sufficiently aware of the
issues) to keep your computer patched up to date, run current anti
virus and firewall software/hardware, keep your preview pane turned
off, and most importantly be selective as to what emails you open
rather than delete.
On a more general point, I will often make a recommendation to people
to use an alternative tool, because of the damage that OE can do to
everyone else, even people who do not use it.
And can I suggest that people at least take a look at
http://mcs.open.ac.uk/safecomputing
--
geoff