On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 16:42:51 GMT, "YK" <YKnot@home.invalid> wrote:

>null@zilch.com wrote:
>> On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 18:47:19 -0400, Jay T. Blocksom
>> <usenet01+SPAMBLOCK@appropriate-tech.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Get this through your head: There is *never* a valid reason to use
>>> MSIE for anything other than to immediately download a replacement
>>> browser.
>>
>> M$ may not allow you to download OS security patches without IE. So
>> there are two valid reasons to use IE before you eradicate it.
>
>Third reason: You have to figure out if you need the update and the
>sequence to install the updates yourself.
>
>> I guess XP users are out of luck, though, since IEradicator isn't
>specified to
>> work with it.
>
>I would call that lucky.

If you use XP you're going to need a lot of that And some pity.

>> OTOH, there are absolutely _no_ valid reasons for using OE or Outlook.
>
>There are two valid reasons. 1. I hate Forte Agent. 2. I like OE.

Likes and dislikes don't have anything to do with security and are
thus invalid/irrelevant. Besides, you tend to like what you get
accustomed to anyway. Getting accustomed to far more secure apps isn't
all that difficult.

>OE locked down to read only text messages and only run in the Restricted
>Zone which is turned on by default by latest OE updates.
>It even automatically locks down opening attachements.

That's nice. I've been using Pegasus all through the years of agony
suffering of OE and Outlook users getting hit with exploits and I can
can only pity them.

Art
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