George, Jack, Elizabeth-- Didn't mean to imply in anyway that limiting size would plug virus/worm holes. Personally, I don't send the large messages or attachments directly to the trash. I review large messages and then decide IF I want to download from the server. I also use MailWasher. Between Eudora, MailWasher, daily updated Anti-virus definitions and a firewall, I am almost safe. I still scan every attachment that I do accept, and have taught all my correspondents to send advance notice of attachments. The rare soul that doesn't will receive a request from me to confirm that they actually sent it. See -- I was paying attention to all your emails, and am mighty grateful for each and every one;-) Rel@ively safe, Patrice At 12/8/2001 06:00 PM, you wrote: >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