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From: "Steve Austin" <bionic@man.com>
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Subject: Re: WARNING!  My OE removed the attachment as being unsafe
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> >> There is no such thing as "high security", or any real security at
> >> all, when using Outlook Express to read mail or usenet.
> >
> >Bullshit.
> >
> How many security patches (per release) does it take to change your
> opinion on that  ?

None.  If JavaScript in OE is disabled (which, with OE6 and Windows XP it *is*),
then Outlook Express is just as safe as ANY OTHER E-MAIL APP.