<tony@well.com> wrote in message
news:mtg4hvc64pur4tfisjqhgcu6skpfl3c9pd@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 11:54:38 -0400, "mto" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
> >IE is insecure, OE is a disaster and IM is
> >outright spyware. But that IS what nearly everyone uses, for various and
> >sundry reasons
>
> One of which is that some (not many) applications require the presence
> of IE in order to function, and if that app is essential to your
> profession... Which is why I appreciate the sensible instructions you
> and others provide in this ng.
>
> T.
>
> P.S. As a measure of my naivete about these matters, what is IM ?
>
>
> ========================
> Tony Roder, speaking his mind....

IM is that miserable Instant Messenger thing that is now built into your OS,
that you cannot uninstall or even shut down if you are connected to the
Internet. If you run Windows you are stuck with it. It phones home every
two minutes - or tries at least. I DID finally manage to shut the thing
off.