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On 01/10/2009 10:03 PM, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
> We are trying to fix a laptop computer (ME) for someone in another town
> for doing email at wifi hotspots, and I offered him a loaner.  Having seen
> what just happened to an XP computer that got hit by a virus (which
> disabled the antivirus program and let in 84 others in one browsing
> session) I would not lend anyone a Windows computer without antivirus
> protection, and my laptops won't be usable with the antivirus program
> slowing them down.  BL has never gotten viruses that I know of.
>
>    
Look into SuRun or SuDown. I've also managed to avoid getting viruses on 
XP by using Firefox and NoScript, and you can use K-Meleon with NoScript 
if the laptop can't handle FF (AdBlock+ is nice too).
> Opera 8.54 with JWM in BL3 at 800x600 let me sign up slowly (use BASIC
> non-ActiveX LITE version as home page) and send AOL mail (default is HTML
> but settings, compose lets you remove that - unbeknownst to everyone
> writing me from AOL) but the SUBMIT button was nearly off screen bottom.
> Zoom out. No way to optimize for a smaller screen (unlike fastmail.fm).
>    
Is it necessary to use webmail? Wouldn't it be possible to setup an account 
in Claws or mutt?

> Sindi Keesan
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