! > Well, I'm running Norton Corporate Edition, with Outlook
! > 2000, and it scans my e-mail as it comes in, before I
! > even read the message! Works out nice :-)
! I am assuming NCE include Norton Anti-Virus...
Actually it's the Corporate Edition of Norton Anti-Virus.
! ...On the Norton Utilities Systemworks AV is installed to
! automatically scan your email for virii...
Yeah, I remember that option from that memory-hog version...
! ...But the way it does it is *very* questionable. The email
! is routed to one of their servers before being routed to you
! inbox...
NCE doesn't work it that way, well at least in our setup. We install it as
an unmanaged system (no central Norton server here.) Basically a standalone
install. We could have a central server here to 'manage' the copies of NCE
installed on the clients, maybe that's what you're referring to. Symantec
hijacking your e-mail sounds wierd, and in-efficient.
! ...I only happened to find this out *after* everything was
! installed because I also use Zone Alarm...
! I then found out that the install had modified Outlook.
! Nowhere in the install was I told that this was happening!!!
Yeah, the install has to modify Outlook somewhat. It gives the option to
install a plug-in, to allow it to scan the messages as they come in. I much
prefer it that way, since I leave Outlook open all day, and recieve at
_least_ 200 messages a day.
Yes, vigilance (and a different e-mail program) are my preferred method, but
work here pretty much requires the use of Outlook.
It's actually a nice program, if it weren't for the plentiful virus
'features'.
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