I have OL2003, do I actually need a virus scanner?

[R.]

Hmmm, I have OL2003 and that blocks attachments by default (except some well
known formats such as DOC, XLS, ZIP, etc.).

Do I actually need a virus scanner?

 

[Guest]

Hi

YES, YES, and YES!!!!!, I cannot stress it enough!!!!! You need an antivirus
in this day and age. Yes Outlook may block certain attachments, but it does
not stop viruses, and what about when you browse the internet, you can
definately get viruses that way.

Please look at this page:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

You should run a virus scanner set to 'autoprotect' - viruses can come in
via scripts on web pages and other sources. But you don't need to scan email
(especially outbound), unless you tend to open every attachment that isn't
blocked by outlook (like zips).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
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[Hal Levy]

Yes.

If cost is what concerns you, you can get a free one. Go to
http://free.grisoft.com I perosnally think it's one of the better AV
Products out there.

Hal