How to protect your computer from SPAM?

Well, you can't be too careful, can you? There is an incredible number of threats out there. If just one gets through, it could be lights out for your data. Most of these little horrors arrive via spam. Actually, they arrive via attachments in the spam. If you avoid reading spam, you're safe. Failing that, if you ignore attachments, you should be OK.

And as you suspected, you are safer with the Web systems. Both Yahoo! and Hotmail scan e-mail for viruses. Other Web mail systems probably offer that service, too. So, assuming you have antivirus software on your computer, you're doubly protected.

Of course, you have no control over that Web-based antivirus program. So, don't assume that it is always up-to-date. You wouldn't want to start opening attachments willy-nilly. And don't let your antivirus software lapse. Every computer should be protected with a program.

I have a Web mail account. But it isn't to avoid spam and viruses. I like having access to my e-mail everywhere.

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