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from: Howie Coombe
date: 2004-01-16 19:34:18
subject: MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEA

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From: Howie Coombe 
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 04 19:34:18 +0100
Subject: MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEA
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Dear Chris, in regards to this message to me.

 > Once upon a time, out on MARS. While reading the mail, wispering this:


I did not wisper all this, and Adelaide is not quite as far awawy as Mars.

 > HC> This is a short off topic message from a Windows XP User by the name  

 >  Best way, is to buy a copy of one of the leading brands of Anti-virus      
> software, such as Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro's PC-Cillin, or one of the     >
free downloads such as the german AVP (Anti-Virus Personal), keep them       >
updated.


Aha.

 > Buy or download an effective Firewall program, such as Black Ice Defender,  
> or Zone Alarm (free) Pro (commercial) as the built-in firewall included      >
with XP is almost as useless as water.


There would be no world without water, but you are right, i suspect somebody
else lives on this computer, thankfully i think that somebody else is my
brother.

 > Then call MS and buy the Service Pack 1 disk, as it is a very large d/l and 
> highly impractical unless you have a FAST broadband connection, and patch    >
the OS.


Aha, would apple do virus devices that are Windoze compatible? or is that a
dumb question?.

 > Then hit MS's update site for the patches that AREN'T on the SP1 disk..


Aha.

 > After that you should be able to cruise the WEB with normal caution, and be 
> fairly well protected.


Aha, well thanks for that information, BTW How is life under Governer Arnie?.

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