A As of this writing it is very unlikely that a virus can be transmitted in this way. In our opinion normal anti-virus precautions are adequate. Popular software includes McAfee, Norton Anti-Virus, or Thunderbyte. Evaluation copies are available on the Web; please visit TUCOWS for anti-virus software. Another way that your computer can catch a virus is through an e-mail attachment. In this case, you would have to run the file in order for it to infect anything.

If it is remotely interesting, I trace its route through the Internet and/or check out the homepage of the provider in an attempt to determine the physical location of the sender. Often respondents make comments about URLs I hardly even remember writing, and so I have to go back and re-read what I once wrote so as to understand the context of the remarks.

You might wish to temporarily stop receiving messages from the mailing list. This might be due to planned absence from your e-mail, or because you are already subscribed to the list under another address. To temporarily stop receiving messages Send the text "set nausicaa nomail" in the body of an e-mail to the e-mail address listserv@listserv.brown.edu. To start receiving messages again Send the text "set nausicaa mail" in the body of an e-mail to the e-mail address listserv@listserv.brown.edu.

It is now possible to get a virus just by reading a plain-text e-mail message. This is a property of the KAK Worm virus. What you also have to watch out for are messages that include an executable file attachment. In order to activate a virus or a Trojan horse program, your computer has to execute some type of code. This could be a program attached to an e-mail, a word document that you download from the internet, or something received on a floppy disk.

In the days before E-mail, most viruses were transmitted by floppy disks passed from computer to computer. Now, most viruses are transmitted by E-mail in attachments. You can protect yourself from viruses by opening E-mail attachments only if you can answer yes to all four of the following questions:

Yes. Some viruses are designed to be transmitted through e-mail. Viruses transmitted through e-mail usually come in the form of an attachment. You actually have to open the attachment before the virus can infect your system. If an attachment looks suspicious, then do not open it until you can confirm that it is not a virus.

E-mail messages are in the simple text format. Hence it is impossible to get a virus into your system by simply reading your e-mail. Viruses are usually transmitted as attachments to e-mail. Exercise caution while launching these attachments. If you get an email from an unsolicited source along with an attachment, it is better to delete it. In case you are suspicious about an attachment, check it's authenticity with the sender of the message.

A Section 4.2a How To Verify And Change Your Mail Settings of Internet Texoma's How To directory has detailed instructions on setting up Internet Mail.

In general terms, the answer is no. E-mail messages and postings on BBSes and News are text data and will not be executed as programs. Computer viruses are programs, and must be executed to do anything, so the simple act of reading online messages doesn't pose a threat of catching a computer virus. There are a few provisos to be made. If your computer uses ANSI screen and keyboard controls, you may be susceptible to an ANSI bomb (see B14).

For checking your mail by Microsoft Outlook Express or Eudora you should know your full e-mail address ( name@sellinet.net ), your password and addresses of the POP3 and SMTP servers.

A Section 4.4a How To Verify And Change Your Mail Settings of Internet Texoma's How To directory has detailed instructions on setting up Netscape Navigator.

A Section 4.5b How To Verify And Change Your Settings of Internet Texoma's How To directory has detailed instructions on setting up Outlook Express.

A Internet Texoma has a feature called MailMan. MailMan is a Web-based application which allows the user to send and receive Internet e-mail from any Internet-connected Web browser. MailMan does not remove messages from POP3 mailboxes unless you explicitly delete them, so MailMan is an ideal method of keeping up with Internet e-mail correspondence while you are away from your home or office without the hassle of configuring another computer.

Sure. If you have a question that isn't here or in the long version of the FAQ, or if you just want to send along a comment, feel free. If I know the answer and/or have the time and energy, I'll write back.

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We format the digest strictly and deliberately as plain text, because we want the digest to be readable everywhere on any system. Only plain text does that. The software which assembles the digests has several walls that bar anything but plain text from getting through. (1) It accepts no posts except those in plain text, and (2) It has no capacity to produce anything but plain text in the digest mail piece.

No, e-mail is just one of several virus and worm delivery methods, and probably the most popular. Other routes of infection include direct downloads from websites, newsgroups, instant messages, ftp servers or elsewhere. This is just one reason why relying on virus warning e-mails provides no real protection.

Yes, a commercial virus scanner is used for all incoming e-mail. The virus identity files are updated every 24 hours automatically to insure the most up to date viruses are caught. Please note that many ISP's charge extra for this service while we do this for you at no extra cost.