Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on June 24, 2003 06:05 AM
Apparently lots of people are still using Outlook. Whenever a new virus or worm comes out the web world almost grinds to a halt.
It's annoying how the inevitable argument is always trotted out: Don't blame Microsoft for all those viruses, users should be more careful about opening attachments.
Problem! Problem! Oh! Oh!
Should I wear rubber gloves 24/7 and scratch my nose with a ruler because I might get a germ? We have medication for that kind of mentality.
Whatever happened to responsibility in product design? And why, after all this well-known trouble, is this flawed product still being promoted to consumers without educating them on security measures and patches??
I get e-mails, with or without attachments (which are, so sorry, still possible virus carriers) that have names of people I know and carry likely sounding subject lines. I can get a virus without opening an attachment.
If I have my Preview Pane open (as is the default setting) it's vulnerable the instant I click once on an e-mail...heck, I can't even erase the thing without opening my computer to infection...unless I close that view pane. And who knows to do that??
How many users are being made aware of this subject, and what they need to do besides scour their inbox for suspect mail?
Huff puff. I am tired of being treated like an imbecile. Microsoft should recognize that it has responsibility to its customers or Bill & Co. should find a new line of business.
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Re:Blaming Outlook
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on June 24, 2003 06:05 AMIt's annoying how the inevitable argument is always trotted out: Don't blame Microsoft for all those viruses, users should be more careful about opening attachments.
Problem! Problem! Oh! Oh!
Should I wear rubber gloves 24/7 and scratch my nose with a ruler because I might get a germ? We have medication for that kind of mentality.
Whatever happened to responsibility in product design? And why, after all this well-known trouble, is this flawed product still being promoted to consumers without educating them on security measures and patches??
I get e-mails, with or without attachments (which are, so sorry, still possible virus carriers) that have names of people I know and carry likely sounding subject lines. I can get a virus without opening an attachment.
If I have my Preview Pane open (as is the default setting) it's vulnerable the instant I click once on an e-mail...heck, I can't even erase the thing without opening my computer to infection...unless I close that view pane. And who knows to do that??
How many users are being made aware of this subject, and what they need to do besides scour their inbox for suspect mail?
Huff puff. I am tired of being treated like an imbecile. Microsoft should recognize that it has responsibility to its customers or Bill & Co. should find a new line of business.
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