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Even with the latest patches and security updates, Outlook's virus defenses remain weak. (Go to the Microsoft Office Download Center for the most recent fixes.) SentryBay's nifty ViraLock encrypts addresses in Outlook and Outlook Express, rendering them inaccessible to viruses and Trojan horses. The encryption works on the fly and in the background. It applies to your e-mail folders and incoming mail as well, and addresses are decrypted as you send e-mail. The recipient sees nothing unusual in your message. Sure, your PC's regular antivirus program protects you most of the time, but think of ViraLock as a $20 insurance policy. You can download a 30-day trial version.
Hey, you're probably thinking I forgot my usual backup lecture. No way. Microsoft's Personal Folders Backup utility makes tucking away critical .pst files in Outlook 2000 and 2002 practically automatic. The Microsoft Office Download Center offers this great freebie. If you use other Microsoft Office apps, play it even safer by using the Save My Settings Wizard, which backs up all your Office 2000 and 2002 settings (such as dictionaries, templates, and AutoCorrect lists) in a single profile that the program uploads and stores on a Microsoft server. This wizard is included in Office XP, but if you use Office 2000, visit the Microsoft Office Download Center for your free copy.
Finally, I found a terrific way to zap spam in Outlook and OE. In my informal tests, IHateSpam, a $20 add-on from Sunbelt Software, successfully filtered out 80 percent of Outlook Express spam and a whopping 95.5 percent of my Outlook spam. See "New Spam Fighters: Smart and Effective" to read more about it.
If you want to make some news of your own, send me your Outlook tricks and utilities, then watch for them in an upcoming online newsletter. Go to our Free Newletters page to sign up.
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Contributing Editor Steve Bass runs the Pasadena IBM Users Group. Contact him at homeoffice@pcworld.com. Click here for more Home Office columns.
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