Re: AVG

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As surprising and ironic as it may seem though, the most common cause of
Outlook Express corruption is not a virus, but rather anti-virus programs
that are configured to scan incoming or outgoing e-mail.

The Other E-Mail Threat: File Corruption in Outlook Express
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx



"Nigel Muris" <nigel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e7GWov%23SJHA.4680@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

| John,
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| Your question is a bit ambigous. You should check incoming mail for
viruses.
| You should check outgoing mail for viruses to stop them being passed on.
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| Nigel
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| "John Brown" <John@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:%23Y8hayJSJHA.4372@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Should I set up AVG to check incoming and outgoing emails?...I seem to
| > recall previous advice that this isn't necessary - but can't recall why?
| > Thanks.
| >
| >
| >
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|

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