Eudora, if as good as some people say it is, will join the elite soon. I've also used Outlook Express for well over five years, never opened a document unless it had been verified through the sender, either by another E-Mail or telephone. When loading from the web, you get virus checked my McAfee or Norton, but if it is a new virus, like Navidad discovered on November 8 or 9, you are still in danger. Wether you use McAfee, Norton or another low line anti-virus program, when the virus is new, you dont stand a chance until it has been discovered. Wether you use a MacIntosh, IBM or other glorified PC, remember that if people really want to get into your computer, they will.
Viruses are here to stay.
Just dont open any attachment, this may sound good for now, but in the future, I am sure someone will find a way to get a virus in your computer, and you will not be able to avoid it unless someone discovers a way for you to know when something strange gets in your computer. That's the way it is for now, so for now, we have to learn to live with it. A message from Norton saying that the new virus list dated November 11th, included W32Navidad. Who it is from is rather like finding a needle in a haystack. People will find where it comes from only if it affects big company and makes them loose big bucks.