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To: mr.mark who wrote (16264)	2/13/2001 5:06:44 PM
From: hcm1943	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110631

I would like to ask a question re viruses. Before opening an attachment if you right click and find it is a TXT or DOC or some other benign format is it OK to open it. I guess what I am asking is can a virus be attached to any file format and if so are some more virulant than others

To: mr.mark who wrote (16264)	2/13/2001 6:12:29 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110631

I just spent an hour checking out Netscape 6.01. The built in cookie manager does do what Cookie Pal does, however even with the classic skin I can't handle it. Too many things in Netscape 6 can't be customized. The browser buttons are only available with icons and text, the Personal Toolbar Folder comes with several preinstalled bookmarks which can't be removed so there isn't room for enough of my bookmarks. The status bar has a few rude links built in and the icons for Inbox, Composer, News Groups and Address Book have been moved all the way to the left. Another fault with Netscape 6.0 is the What's Related feature can not be universally shut of, it can only be shutoff for individual sites so they're essentially tracking your every move whether you like it or not. All of these faults left with me with a headache.