Ok Guys (Gary, Steve, and Frank), thanks for the info. I just wanted to be
sure. I guess I am happier now with my Kaspersky AV that I have had for
years .... and I believe it does scan my emails in and out.
Thanks again,
Tom
"Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
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> It has been very clear for years that the email scanning feature of Norton
> damages OE and should be disabled at the very least. Now, there are many
> many reports in this NG that WinMail has stopped functioning or some
> aspects of WinMail's functionality are not working (e.g. saving
> attachments) and that uninstalling (not just disabling that feature)
> results in restoration of those functions.
>
> See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
>
> The MVPs in these NGs have been recommending for years that users disable
> the email scanning (its completely redundant and breaks functionality) at
> the very least, and with WinMail, its becoming increasingly apparent that
> neither Norton products nor McAfee products are compatible with WinMail,
> and they should be uninstalled and replaced with less invasive AV
> software.
>
> steve
>
> "Tom Brown" <Nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:eKDhTTDnHHA.3888@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I would like to ask that an MVP weigh in on Gary's constant advice to
>>remove
>> Norton. Norton is one of the most popular (and possibly the biggest)
>> antivirus program in the world and I wonder why he thinks that will cure
>> all
>> evils. Is it true? Is Norton not useable with Vista?
>>
>> I don't use Norton on my Vista machine (my wife uses it with no problems
>> on
>> XP) so I don't know. But, if it is not compatible, or is problematic
>> with
>> Vista then that fact should be widely broadcast. If it is a legitimate
>> product to use with Visa, then someone should say so.
>>
>> So, I guess my quesiton is. ..... is anyone able to use Norton AV without
>> problems on Vista? Many of us would appreciate hearing from you so we
>> can get an idea about what the facts are.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%23LL$MeCnHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Chances are, the Windows Mail problem will go away after you uninstall
>>> Norton.
>>>
>>> Gary VanderMolen
>>>
>>> "Window Mail DEP message" <Window Mail DEP
>>> message@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news
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>>>> My Windows Mail stops working when a certain message is trying to be
>>>> deleted.
>>>> It is telling me that the Data Prevention Protection has closed the
>>>> program.
>>>> I've run Nortons 360 so I don't think it's a virus.
>>>
>>>
>>
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