From: Allan J. Ballard (aballard_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: Sun Dec 02 2001 - 17:20:45 EST
Not sure what you mean by 'spelling support' but Eudora 3.0
does include a spell checker.
At 03:38 AM 12/2/01 -0600, Phillip Ramirez wrote:
>Well in this case it effects all email types on a windows os.. And well
>we cant all dictate what our work uses.. I know very company I work for
>or at all use outlook.. Now at home I have netscape and eudora but since
>neither offers spelling support and is a decent pim and has no interface
>with my pocketpc I use outlook.. Why don’t I switch from windows to say
>linux?? Well I have linux on a machine right now at my house and it
>slowed it down to where it is unusable.. So I am swiching back to
>windows on that machine also lack of dvd drivers???? Sorry but I get
>tired of people telling me I am wrong in using an os from Bill.. I don’t
>like how ELM feels... I used to use unix allong time ago and well now I
>am a windows user.. Just wait people wil start sending virus with the
>linux flavor soon.. Just that linux is still so buggy that you don’t
>need a virus to make it crash.. Relax just messing with you. I love it
>when people start talking os and whats good and whats bad.. I like
>Outlook you like ELM we will never agree..
>
>It is not users of OUTLOOK that is causing trouble.. It is ignorant
>users.. period
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Stephan F Andre [mailto:andres_at_pilot.msu.edu]
>Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 11:27 PM
>To: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
>Cc: Stephan F Andre
>Subject: Re: WARNING!!! WORM!
>
>
>As long as we're talking about non-thinkpad specific stuff,
>let me ask
>
> WHY ARE ANY OF YOU PEOPLE RUNNING THIS ***DISEASED*** SOFTWARE!
>
>The number of bugs in Outlook/Outlook Express has gone beyond
>*ALL* reasonability. This software should not be used by anyone. Over
>the course of the last several years this software has cost hundreds of
>millions of dollars in lost time and productivity, yet there are people
>who still use it. Unbelivable!
>
>
>I urge anyone reading this who uses any form of outlook in any version
>TO SWITCH TO ANYTHING ELSE.
>
>Wake up. Realize that MS has no interest in fixing things and wants to
>continue to foist this dreck on everyone. Wake up and realize that it
>is sheer folly to continue to use this software.
>
>--STeve Andre'
>
>>
>> Hello,
>> This "worm" is one of those that does NOT need to have any attachment
>> opened to activate it, all you need do is click-thru to that message
>> in your in-box. I, along with many on this list, was fortunate in so
>> far as my anti-virus (Norton V5.0 in my case) caught it right away.
>> If your anti-virus program did not, or if (gasp) you aren't protected,
>
>> check out this link:
>>
>> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.badtrans.b
>> @mm.ht
>> ml
>>
>> That's the Symantic spin, your mileage may vary if you have another
>> brand of A/V software...I know on the Trend site, for example, they
>> give removal instructions as well...
>>
>> HTH, and good luck
>>
>> Marc S.
>>
>>
>
>
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