At 01:54 AM 12/8/01, you wrote: >I don't think it is advisable to set up any email browser to automatically >reject, or delete, attachments. I, for one, get too many genealogy-related >files as attachments to even WANT to do this. Trying to delete attachments, >or reject them, is kind of like telling the USPS to NOT deliver ANY mail to >your mail box, just on the off-chance that you will receive something you >don't want to receive. > >And, rejecting emails over a certain size, is in the same >category. Elizabeth, >what if someone sends you a GEDCOM that exceeds the 30 Kb size? Do >you want to dismiss it out of hand? > >Folks, there are better ways than rejecting attachments, or emails over a >certain size, to stop infections. You're plugging up the wrong holes. > >SgtGeorge I am in complete agreement with the Sgt. The proper use of a good anti-virus program, and a good firewall, (I think ZoneAlarm is best firewall, and the price, free, cannot be beat), will protect you from just about any problem you might get from a e-mail. Just one thing however, and that is configure the software well. If you use Norton's anti-virus software, ver 2001 or 2002, it is almost always configured well just by installing it. With thought, and use, you might want to tweek it a small bit. For ZoneAlarm, for most users when you install it, it is configured correctly. Shakey Jack