On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 18:34:17 -0800, Kyle Thomas Pope
<kurokyle@notmail.spam.not.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 20:02:34 -0500, BoB <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>>I assume your etc., includes a free firewall, AV or two or three,
>>SpyBlaster, WinPatrol, and hopefully a safe newsreader/email and
>>a browser other than IE.
>
>Firewall = ZoneAlarm Free
>
>Antivirus = AVG
>
>Newsreaders = Forte Agent, Galaxy, XNews
>
>Browsers = Opera, Mozilla, K-Meleon, Netscape (in reserve. Haven't
>had to fall back on it yet.)

I heard K-Meleon 0.8 is now out, but Firebird is my preference.

>E-Mail = Outlook Express (only because I can't figure out how to get
>Pegasus to log on to the MSN e-mail server. Somehow just giving it my
>ID and password isn't enough.)

I've heard comp.mail.pegasus-mail.ms-windows is a good place to hang
out, if you're a Peg user. As an example, someone there mentioned
using a -z 128 command line switch if Pmail is locked from getting out.
Not being a Peg or MSN email user, I am at a loss.

It looks like you're covered and I'll repeat, I've seen no need for
commercial security programs for the average home user. There are many
people who will say, "You get what you pay for". As far as I'm concerned
that is just a saying like, "Step on an ant and you'll make it rain". If
all sayings were true, I'd never have to get out the sprinkler. :-)

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>Kyle Pope

BoB
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