scanning for viruses in newsgoups

I'm using Outlook express to receive my newsgroups. Does outlook
automaticlly scan received msg or how do I set it up?

Andre
Wed Nov 02 12:10:57 CST 2005

For viruses? Yes, depending on AntiVirus utility you have installed
installed, I don't know of Office Outlook being a newsgroup reader though.
Appropriate group for questions regarding Outlook Express -
microsoft.public.outlookexpress - For Office Outlook -
microsoft.public.outlook
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"Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:efU2YO93FHA.2640@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I'm using Outlook express to receive my newsgroups. Does outlook
> automaticlly scan received msg or how do I set it up?
>

Charlie
Wed Nov 02 12:23:23 CST 2005

One useful option for OE is to force it to read ALL messages in plain text
only. It's both appropriate and fully functional for newsgroups, and an
excellent defense, IMHO.

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Kue2 wrote:
> I'm using Outlook express to receive my newsgroups. Does outlook
> automaticlly scan received msg or how do I set it up?

Charlie
Wed Nov 02 12:24:08 CST 2005

OE, not Outlook. And OE is an excellent NG reader, actually. At least for my
purposes.

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Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
> For viruses? Yes, depending on AntiVirus utility you have installed
> installed, I don't know of Office Outlook being a newsgroup reader though.
> Appropriate group for questions regarding Outlook Express -
> microsoft.public.outlookexpress - For Office Outlook -
> microsoft.public.outlook
>
> "Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:efU2YO93FHA.2640@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> I'm using Outlook express to receive my newsgroups. Does outlook
>> automaticlly scan received msg or how do I set it up?

KenTuckerMVP
Wed Nov 02 12:50:02 CST 2005

Hi,

There are a few addins for outlook which will allow you to get nntp
messages in outlook. Newshound is one of them.

http://www.shorelinesoftware.com/

Ken
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"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> OE, not Outlook. And OE is an excellent NG reader, actually. At least for my
> purposes.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>
> Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
> > For viruses? Yes, depending on AntiVirus utility you have installed
> > installed, I don't know of Office Outlook being a newsgroup reader though.
> > Appropriate group for questions regarding Outlook Express -
> > microsoft.public.outlookexpress - For Office Outlook -
> > microsoft.public.outlook
> >
> > "Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:efU2YO93FHA.2640@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> I'm using Outlook express to receive my newsgroups. Does outlook
> >> automaticlly scan received msg or how do I set it up?
>
>
>

Andre
Wed Nov 02 13:45:06 CST 2005

I read that the next version of Outlook will have RSS functionality built
in, so this should be a great way to subscribe to newsgroups and reply to
post. Ken, I'm going to give your suggestion a try, I wouldn't mind keeping
everything central, although I think OE is very robust and dedicated when it
comes NNTP readers.
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"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
news:ePuRXq93FHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> One useful option for OE is to force it to read ALL messages in plain text
> only. It's both appropriate and fully functional for newsgroups, and an
> excellent defense, IMHO.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>
> Kue2 wrote:
>> I'm using Outlook express to receive my newsgroups. Does outlook
>> automaticlly scan received msg or how do I set it up?
>
>

Charlie
Wed Nov 02 14:48:36 CST 2005

Yeah, I know. I use NewsGator, actually, but I have to admit I find it less
than satisfactory for dealing with newsgroups. And I've tried other ways to
have Outlook do NGs, but none of them so far does it as well as OE does it.
So why bother?

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Ken Tucker [MVP] wrote:
> Hi,
>
> There are a few addins for outlook which will allow you to get
> nntp messages in outlook. Newshound is one of them.
>
> http://www.shorelinesoftware.com/
>
> Ken
> -------------------------
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>
>> OE, not Outlook. And OE is an excellent NG reader, actually. At least
>> for my purposes.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>
>> Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
>>> For viruses? Yes, depending on AntiVirus utility you have installed
>>> installed, I don't know of Office Outlook being a newsgroup reader
>>> though. Appropriate group for questions regarding Outlook Express -
>>> microsoft.public.outlookexpress - For Office Outlook -
>>> microsoft.public.outlook
>>>
>>> "Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>> news:efU2YO93FHA.2640@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> I'm using Outlook express to receive my newsgroups. Does outlook
>>>> automaticlly scan received msg or how do I set it up?

Ken
Wed Nov 02 16:55:48 CST 2005

Hi,

Thats true newsgator works fine for newsgroups with very little
activity. Outlook express does work best.

Ken
-------------
"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
news:OXsYg7%233FHA.2532@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Yeah, I know. I use NewsGator, actually, but I have to admit I find it
> less than satisfactory for dealing with newsgroups. And I've tried other
> ways to have Outlook do NGs, but none of them so far does it as well as OE
> does it. So why bother?
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>
> Ken Tucker [MVP] wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> There are a few addins for outlook which will allow you to get
>> nntp messages in outlook. Newshound is one of them.
>>
>> http://www.shorelinesoftware.com/
>>
>> Ken
>> -------------------------
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>>
>>> OE, not Outlook. And OE is an excellent NG reader, actually. At least
>>> for my purposes.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>
>>> Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
>>>> For viruses? Yes, depending on AntiVirus utility you have installed
>>>> installed, I don't know of Office Outlook being a newsgroup reader
>>>> though. Appropriate group for questions regarding Outlook Express -
>>>> microsoft.public.outlookexpress - For Office Outlook -
>>>> microsoft.public.outlook
>>>>
>>>> "Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>> news:efU2YO93FHA.2640@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I'm using Outlook express to receive my newsgroups. Does outlook
>>>>> automaticlly scan received msg or how do I set it up?
>
>

Bruce
Wed Nov 02 21:05:11 CST 2005

Kue2 wrote:
> I'm using Outlook express to receive my newsgroups. Does outlook
> automaticlly scan received msg or how do I set it up?
>
>


No, OE has no anti-virus capability whatsoever. However, most
antivirus applications do include the capability of scanning email and
newsgroup messages. Consult the documentation that comes with whatever
antivirus application you have installed.


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