hotmail is a spam & virus magnet
Steer well clear would be my advice. gmail is probably about the best web based email system.
In general you need to educate him about what to look out for in the big bad internet world. ie. he needs to be careful who he gives his email address to and who he talks to and needs to be careful about internet addresses and files he may be sent by email or MSN to avoid contracting viruses or being phished.
Mostly it's common sense; but that's exactly what the yoof of today (and yesterday too) seem to lack...
Additionally, you should have suitable (& kept up to date) anti-virus & anti-spyware software and a firewall.
Posted By: BerlinCanary on May 19th 2008 at 14:47:12
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- Hotmail controls... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, May 19, 13:22:06
- hotmail is a spam & virus magnet (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 19, 14:47:12
- Well, they used to do it... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 13:30:56
- Ah, OK then. Perhaps I'll give him a Google account then... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, May 19, 13:34:45
- He can use MSN messenger with a GMail account as far as I know. IM and Mail are not (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 13:38:09
- But if you want him on MSN then it is a bit of a lottery. Google parental (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 13:40:22
- Very possible, will try and find the software I use as it has a chat log. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, May 19, 14:06:29
- But if you want him on MSN then it is a bit of a lottery. Google parental (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 13:40:22
- He can use MSN messenger with a GMail account as far as I know. IM and Mail are not (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 13:38:09
- Ah, OK then. Perhaps I'll give him a Google account then... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, May 19, 13:34:45
- Hotmail is full of junk and spam. (General Chat) - Arganth, May 19, 13:26:42
- Junk & Spam - Be very careful Rev Spooner. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 19, 13:27:44
- Dr Gigglington, I presume ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, May 19, 13:33:07
- ^^^ ARF! (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 19, 13:31:09
- Junk & Spam - Be very careful Rev Spooner. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 19, 13:27:44
- Send me his email address and I can show you how. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 13:25:54
- groomtastic! (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 19, 13:26:58
- I dont think so, no. (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, May 19, 13:23:30
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