Ask DACS - August 2006
Jeff Setaro, Moderator
Lisa Leifels, Reporter

We welcome questions from the floor at the start of our General Meetings. In addition, members who are not able to attend the General Meeting may submit questions to askdacs@dacs.org. We will ask the question for you and post the reply in DACS.ORG. Please provide as much information as possible since we can’t probe during the session.

Q. I am using the AVG Anti Virus software with the Eudora Mail Client, and do not see the message checked by AVG in the tagline of outgoing mail.

A. Open the AVG Control Center by right clicking the AVG icon in the system tray and choose Launch AVG Control Center. Make sure that ‘Check outgoing mail’ and ‘Certify mail’ are checked. If these are both checked you may need to check whether your e-mail program is configured to send outgoing e-mail to the AVG scanner.

Q. What is included in the free calls currently being offered by SKYPE?

A. Skype was acquired by eBay in October 2005 and offers free software that allows calls to be made for free to another person using Skype anywhere in the world. Skype is currently offering a service called SkypeOut, which allows people who are in the U.S. or Canada to use Skype to call any landline or mobile number for free until December 31, 2006. They also offer phone numbers that can be purchased that can be reached by non-Skype users.

Q. What antivirus software do you recommend using with a MAC?

A. Macintosh viruses do exist, although fewer viruses have been written specifically targeting the Macintosh OS. Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X is geared for enterprise customers , McAfeeVirex for Macintosh and Norton Antivirus for Macintosh are two of the more popular products for retail customers.

Note: Due to personal reasons, Bruce Preston will no longer be hosting Ask DACS. Jim Scheef will take over as moderator in September. Submit any question to: askdacs@dacs.org.

 

 
 
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