mail2web

[Cathy Bounoua]

Hi
I had a problem a couple of months ago with my emails they wouldn't download
so I searched around on the web and discovered that if I logged onto the
website mail2web.com I could retrieve them. That solved the problem in the
short term but now I find that outlook will consistently only download a few
of my emails and I have to log on to this site to get the rest of them. I
receive a huge amount of spam both before this problem and at present. I
scan my
computer for viruses all the time hoping that this will solve the problem.It
tells me that there are three adware hotbar files on my computer but
deleting them fails. Do you think this might be the problem? I really hope
somebody can help with this.

Thanks
Cathy

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

If you have a lot of garbage/large messages in your mailbox, that may
explain the downloading problem. If you delete the junkmail in mail2web, can
you download the 'good' mail successfully?

For Hotbar: http://www.free-web-browsers.com/delete-hotbar.shtml

Also - see the AdAware/Spybot sections below - probably not relevant, but
can't hurt


*** Good security housekeeping tips, in no particular order: ***

* See http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm

* See See http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm for help dealing with
unwanted spyware/adware/parasites

* Go to www.lavasoftusa.com and download AdAware...install, launch, update &
run it. This can rid your computer of spyware/adware. Also find SpyBot
Search & Destroy as it will sometimes find things AdAware doesn't, and vice
versa.

* Use antivirus software (www.grisoft.com has a freebie) and update it
regularly - at least once a week; daily if possible.

* Use a good firewall to block access to your computer from the Internet
(www.sygate.com is a decent freebie for a standalone workstation; hardware
appliances are a better choice for networks). For software firewalls, see
BlackIce or the freebie at www.sygate.com - but you do get what you pay for.
For a good hardware firewall, see NetGear or Linksys or DLink - they all
make easy to use products, but make sure they're true firewalls and not just
NAT devices, as those are not going to stop anyone. Expect to pay about $80
USD for a good hardware firewall.

* Get a popup blocker to stop IE popups, such as http://toolbar.google.com
(which is also just plain handy in general)

* Run Windows Update regularly (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com) to get
all the latest patches for your operating system.

* See http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm for lots of information on
browser hijacking and how to stop it

* Do not use Imesh or Kazaa any other peer-to-peer file sharing software,
ever.

* Do not use Hotbar.