Time and Chaos question for Tom

[Piannaman@aol.com]

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Duaine,
 
FYI, Outlook is my default program for appointments and contact info  only.  
I didn't say anything about internet applications.  
 
The problem I've had is that the virus control and spyware control programs  
that I run have occasionally seen my pocket PC as an invader, and have  
chosen--rather selectively, I might add--what information gets through.
 
Dave STahl
 
In a message dated 12/16/2005 9:25:48 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
dahechler@charter.net writes:

I can't  hold my fingers back from chimeing in on this one.

Hasn't the public  learned by now that the virus, worm, etc writers are
counting on you to use  the default (Internet Explorer and Outlook)
internet applications. This is  why I cringe, for you, everytime I hear
stories like this one. Almost every  MAJOR breach has happened through
one of these "portals". I can't stress  enough to not use these and use
something use like Mozilla's Firefx  (browser) and Mozilla's Thunderbird
(email). There is no guarantee that  you'll never get hit again but the
chances, as of now, are greatly  diminished.

Now before eveyone gets there dander up, I know it's not  for everyone,
but I went as far as migrating to Linux and a dual-boot with  Windows 8
years ago. Yes, it's a leaning curve BUT at the risk of  losing
everything I thought it was worth it.

Again I know Linux is  not for everyone so the first step is to stop
using IE and Outlook, the two  biggest portals of viruses, worms, etc.
and go to something  else.

Think about to what cost do you need to go to protect your system  and data.

A while back my wife showed up home early one day and I asked  for why
she was home. She said that their whole network was down - hit by  the
Love Virus - and for everyone to go home. However, It did not effect  me
because I was not using IE and/or Outlook - and - the fact that all  of
my internet dealings I do through Linux.

If I have offened  anyone, I apologize. I'm just an advocate for safe and
friendly  computing,

Duaine

Piannaman@aol.com wrote:
> I don't think  it's the PDA.  I had the same thing happen to me on a
> mass scale  when I had to replace my PDA(I use Outlook for most stuff,
> a default  choice).  I lost so many things, that I felt compelled to
> call  tech support.  After Microsoft said call HP, and HP said talk to
>  Dell or Microsoft, I finally bit the bullet and paid for someone to
>  help out.  He suggested I temporarily disable the virus and  pop-up
> scans, because those could be affecting the synch  process.  I did, and
> everything synched up just fine.  It's  worth checking into with Time
> and Chaos tech support.  Good luck  if you call Dell...
>  
> Now I don't have to disable  anything to synchronize.  It could have
> had something to do with  the amount of data being transferred at that
> time.
>   
> Dave Stahl
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