Re: Duplicated email messages in & out

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From: Jeff Stephenson [MSFT] (stephenson_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/15/05


Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 16:25:11 -0800

On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 05:59:03 -0800, AWE wrote:

> Wouldn't turning off your antivirus software put you in jeopardy of
> receiving a virus/worm through your email?

Most anti-virus software has a "real-time" or "on-access" component that
blocks the execution of programs containing viruses, so blocking messages
containing viruses isn't necessary (though it's useful on a mail *server*,
to keep unprotected computers from receiving the viruses).

-- 
Jeff Stephenson
Outlook Development
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights


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