Re: users accounts and email

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Can't speak much for Antivirus software, I myself use Symantec's Norton
Internet Security without much impact, although it is noticeable even on
a highly specced dualcore system.

For a decent, free firewall you can have a look at http://www.comodo.com
I have heard good and bad things about AVG.



"Martin Waddell" <lobster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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I have now uninstalled Norton's and the problem has vanished.. I am
using the free AVG anti-virus software along with Windows XP
firewall. I don't know if they are sufficient. I use the computer
for internet baking. Any suggestions re AV software and firewalls?
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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Martin Waddell <lobster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yes I believe Norton's is the culprit. I uninstalled Norton's from
my laptop which had developed similar problems, installed the free
AVG software and the problem has disappeared. Would you say that
the free AVG is satisfactory as an AV program.

If you're a careful user, it's fine. It's not the best out there, but
the price is right, and it's pretty good.

It appears to be just
fine. The computer is also much faster.

Yep. I am not surprised.

I have not uninstalled
Norton's from my main computer because I am demanding that Symantecs
allows me to download free of charge their latest AV software which
I believe is much better.

Well, good luck with that, but your request strikes me as very odd.
Somewhat akin to asking the waiter for another entree after you've
found a rat tail in your soup. Just leave the restaurant! Avoid
Symantec's consumer products - they are all resource hogs.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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Martin Waddell <lobster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I can browse the web and use newsgroups. I can ping the
mailserver but cannot telnet. I am using a cable modem and a
linksys router. I have a feeling that the problem is caused by a
recent online update from Norton's Internet Security. I have a
similar set up on my laptop and I have just experimented by
uninstalling Norton's and the problem vanishes.

Ah, Symantec strikes again. Most people in here (myself included)
will advise you to avoid Norton or McAfee products. If you're going
to stick with Norton, I'd uninstall everything but the antivirus
components (and disable its email scanning too).


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
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Martin Waddell <lobster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
When the computer is first switched on and my wife logs onto her
account she can send and receive email. The same applies if I
switch on and go to my account. However if either logs off and
the other logs on no email can be sent or received. Even logging
off and logging back on to ones own users account causes the
same problem. Switching users rather than logging off causes no
problems The standard error of problems with ports 25 and 110
and socket error 10001 . Error number ox800cccoe. Any help will
be much appreciated

Hi - not enough info to go on.

Can you browse the web at the time?
Can you ping the mail servers at the time?
Can you telnet to the mail servers on their respective ports?

What kind of internet connection do you use? Be very specific -
if you're using ADSL, do you have a router/firewall appliance
between you & the modem?

Is your computer fully patched?
What mail client do you use?









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