Re: Does Mailwasher cause me to get more spam?

[PA Bear]

Of course with /your/ system...

<eg>

Jan Il wrote:
> "Birderman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> HI,
>>
>>>
>> I am now trying McAfees Spam killer which so far has proved to be the
>> best and most successful spam blocker I have used.....I found that mail
>> washer seemed to slow my system right down and sometimes caused it to
>> crash and found that I had to frequently check my emails at least
>> twice...to make sure I didn't miss any genuine ones....
>
> I too tried MailWasher, and it caused my system to crash out of the blue.
> I never had the problem before, and after I uninstalled it as a test, I
> did not have any more problems with crashes. I have heard of others who
> had the same problem, and read many like problems in other AV, Windows
> and such ng's and forums too.
>
> For some reason, it does not work well with all systems.
>
> Jan :)

[Heather]

You mean Jan's mish mash that was torn down and rebuilt by some MVP in IE6??
LOL.

XX Figgs (and go give Art hell for getting snippy in a.c.a.v......grin)


"PA Bear" > wrote in message
...
> Of course with /your/ system...
>
> <eg>
>
> Jan Il wrote:
> > "Birderman" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> HI,
> >>
> >>>
> >> I am now trying McAfees Spam killer which so far has proved to be the
> >> best and most successful spam blocker I have used.....I found that mail
> >> washer seemed to slow my system right down and sometimes caused it to
> >> crash and found that I had to frequently check my emails at least
> >> twice...to make sure I didn't miss any genuine ones....
> >
> > I too tried MailWasher, and it caused my system to crash out of the
blue.
> > I never had the problem before, and after I uninstalled it as a test, I
> > did not have any more problems with crashes. I have heard of others who
> > had the same problem, and read many like problems in other AV, Windows
> > and such ng's and forums too.
> >
> > For some reason, it does not work well with all systems.
> >
> > Jan :)

[PA Bear]

Now she's having problems with Netscape and/or AIM!

["some MVP" indeed! <harrumph> ]

Heather wrote:
> You mean Jan's mish mash that was torn down and rebuilt by some MVP in
> IE6?? LOL.
>
> XX Figgs (and go give Art hell for getting snippy in a.c.a.v......grin)
>
>
> "PA Bear" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Of course with /your/ system...
>>
>> <eg>
>>
>> Jan Il wrote:
>>> "Birderman" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> HI,
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I am now trying McAfees Spam killer which so far has proved to be the
>>>> best and most successful spam blocker I have used.....I found that mail
>>>> washer seemed to slow my system right down and sometimes caused it to
>>>> crash and found that I had to frequently check my emails at least
>>>> twice...to make sure I didn't miss any genuine ones....
>>>
>>> I too tried MailWasher, and it caused my system to crash out of the
>>> blue. I never had the problem before, and after I uninstalled it as a
>>> test, I did not have any more problems with crashes. I have heard of
>>> others who had the same problem, and read many like problems in other
>>> AV, Windows and such ng's and forums too.
>>>
>>> For some reason, it does not work well with all systems.
>>>
>>> Jan :)

[Heather]

LOL!! I figured it was you, M. Robear. Just couldn't resist......and tell
her to pay no attention to the 'experts' on a.c.a.v......they are trying to
lead her astray (which shouldn't be too hard to do, grin)......now I am
going to hear from her too.

XX Heather
"PA Bear" > wrote in message
...
> Now she's having problems with Netscape and/or AIM!
>
> ["some MVP" indeed! <harrumph> ]
>
> Heather wrote:
> > You mean Jan's mish mash that was torn down and rebuilt by some MVP in
> > IE6?? LOL.
> >
> > XX Figgs (and go give Art hell for getting snippy in a.c.a.v......grin)
> >
> >
> > "PA Bear" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Of course with /your/ system...
> >>
> >> <eg>
> >>
> >> Jan Il wrote:
> >>> "Birderman" > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>>> HI,
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>> I am now trying McAfees Spam killer which so far has proved to be the
> >>>> best and most successful spam blocker I have used.....I found that
mail
> >>>> washer seemed to slow my system right down and sometimes caused it to
> >>>> crash and found that I had to frequently check my emails at least
> >>>> twice...to make sure I didn't miss any genuine ones....
> >>>
> >>> I too tried MailWasher, and it caused my system to crash out of the
> >>> blue. I never had the problem before, and after I uninstalled it as a
> >>> test, I did not have any more problems with crashes. I have heard of
> >>> others who had the same problem, and read many like problems in other
> >>> AV, Windows and such ng's and forums too.
> >>>
> >>> For some reason, it does not work well with all systems.
> >>>
> >>> Jan :)
>

[Noel Paton]

Oi!! - don't mock the afflicted!<g>

(BTW - I thought I'd weaned Jan off NAV? - I'd be prepared to put money on
it that that's the source of the problems if she's got that installed)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
"Heather" > wrote in message
...
> LOL!! I figured it was you, M. Robear. Just couldn't resist......and
tell
> her to pay no attention to the 'experts' on a.c.a.v......they are trying
to
> lead her astray (which shouldn't be too hard to do, grin)......now I am
> going to hear from her too.
>
> XX Heather
> "PA Bear" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Now she's having problems with Netscape and/or AIM!
> >
> > ["some MVP" indeed! <harrumph> ]
> >
> > Heather wrote:
> > > You mean Jan's mish mash that was torn down and rebuilt by some MVP in
> > > IE6?? LOL.
> > >
> > > XX Figgs (and go give Art hell for getting snippy in
a.c.a.v......grin)
> > >
> > >
> > > "PA Bear" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >> Of course with /your/ system...
> > >>
> > >> <eg>
> > >>
> > >> Jan Il wrote:
> > >>> "Birderman" > wrote in message
> > >>> ...
> > >>>> HI,
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>> I am now trying McAfees Spam killer which so far has proved to be
the
> > >>>> best and most successful spam blocker I have used.....I found that
> mail
> > >>>> washer seemed to slow my system right down and sometimes caused it
to
> > >>>> crash and found that I had to frequently check my emails at least
> > >>>> twice...to make sure I didn't miss any genuine ones....
> > >>>
> > >>> I too tried MailWasher, and it caused my system to crash out of the
> > >>> blue. I never had the problem before, and after I uninstalled it as
a
> > >>> test, I did not have any more problems with crashes. I have heard
of
> > >>> others who had the same problem, and read many like problems in
other
> > >>> AV, Windows and such ng's and forums too.
> > >>>
> > >>> For some reason, it does not work well with all systems.
> > >>>
> > >>> Jan :)
> >
>
>

[PA Bear]

Now you gotta get her off of WinME! <eg>

Noel Paton wrote:
> Oi!! - don't mock the afflicted!<g>
>
> (BTW - I thought I'd weaned Jan off NAV? - I'd be prepared to put money on
> it that that's the source of the problems if she's got that installed)
>
>> LOL!! I figured it was you, M. Robear. Just couldn't resist......and
>> tell her to pay no attention to the 'experts' on a.c.a.v......they are
>> trying to lead her astray (which shouldn't be too hard to do,
>> grin)......now I am going to hear from her too.
>>
>>> Now she's having problems with Netscape and/or AIM!
>>>
>>> ["some MVP" indeed! <harrumph> ]
>>>
>>> Heather wrote:
>>>> You mean Jan's mish mash that was torn down and rebuilt by some MVP in
>>>> IE6?? LOL.
>>>>
>>>> XX Figgs (and go give Art hell for getting snippy in
>>>> a.c.a.v......grin)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "PA Bear" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Of course with /your/ system...
>>>>>
>>>>> <eg>
>>>>>
>>>>> Jan Il wrote:
>>>>>> "Birderman" > wrote in message
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> I am now trying McAfees Spam killer which so far has proved to be
>>>>>>> the best and most successful spam blocker I have used.....I found
>>>>>>> that mail washer seemed to slow my system right down and sometimes
>>>>>>> caused it to crash and found that I had to frequently check my
>>>>>>> emails at least twice...to make sure I didn't miss any genuine
>>>>>>> ones....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I too tried MailWasher, and it caused my system to crash out of the
>>>>>> blue. I never had the problem before, and after I uninstalled it as a
>>>>>> test, I did not have any more problems with crashes. I have heard of
>>>>>> others who had the same problem, and read many like problems in other
>>>>>> AV, Windows and such ng's and forums too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For some reason, it does not work well with all systems.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jan :)

[Heather]

Awwww, poor PA Bear.....doesn't know how to cope with WinME.

Hey, anytime you want to come up here to the Great White North and partition
this baby so I can dual boot......the spare room is ready, grin!!

Figgs

"PA Bear" > wrote in message
...
> Now you gotta get her off of WinME! <eg>
>
> Noel Paton wrote:
> > Oi!! - don't mock the afflicted!<g>
> >
> > (BTW - I thought I'd weaned Jan off NAV? - I'd be prepared to put money
on
> > it that that's the source of the problems if she's got that installed)
> >
> >> LOL!! I figured it was you, M. Robear. Just couldn't resist......and
> >> tell her to pay no attention to the 'experts' on a.c.a.v......they are
> >> trying to lead her astray (which shouldn't be too hard to do,
> >> grin)......now I am going to hear from her too.
> >>
> >>> Now she's having problems with Netscape and/or AIM!
> >>>
> >>> ["some MVP" indeed! <harrumph> ]
> >>>
> >>> Heather wrote:
> >>>> You mean Jan's mish mash that was torn down and rebuilt by some MVP
in
> >>>> IE6?? LOL.
> >>>>
> >>>> XX Figgs (and go give Art hell for getting snippy in
> >>>> a.c.a.v......grin)
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "PA Bear" > wrote in message
> >>>> ...
> >>>>> Of course with /your/ system...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> <eg>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Jan Il wrote:
> >>>>>> "Birderman" > wrote in message
> >>>>>> ...
> >>>>>>> I am now trying McAfees Spam killer which so far has proved to be
> >>>>>>> the best and most successful spam blocker I have used.....I found
> >>>>>>> that mail washer seemed to slow my system right down and sometimes
> >>>>>>> caused it to crash and found that I had to frequently check my
> >>>>>>> emails at least twice...to make sure I didn't miss any genuine
> >>>>>>> ones....
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I too tried MailWasher, and it caused my system to crash out of the
> >>>>>> blue. I never had the problem before, and after I uninstalled it as
a
> >>>>>> test, I did not have any more problems with crashes. I have heard
of
> >>>>>> others who had the same problem, and read many like problems in
other
> >>>>>> AV, Windows and such ng's and forums too.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> For some reason, it does not work well with all systems.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Jan :)
>