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MailEssentials Complete Appliance BETA 1
08 March 11 11:44 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

  GFI Software is pleased to announce the release of MailEssentials Complete Appliance BETA 1. MailEssentials Complete Appliance is a new email hygiene...

Filed under: Messaging, Security, Email

Yahoo’s web email security hasn’t gotten any better…
18 September 08 12:00 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

I once swore by Yahoo web email services – until my account was hacked and was then used to ruin my eBay account status. So, its extra interesting to me...

Filed under: Internet, Messaging, Security, Yahoo

Here's a warning that's a tad bit too late
23 April 08 11:29 AM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

Funny stuff! I used to use Trend Micro for the AV client on my computer. I have since switched to Windows Live OneCare. I received an email from Trend...

Filed under: Messaging, Security, Windows Live OneCare

Macrovision to fix issue posted earlier today
19 July 07 08:39 PM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

I received an email a few minutes ago from Bill Smith at Macrovision, who is the Director of Marketing Programs, in response to my blog post ( Uggghhh...

Filed under: Messaging, Security

Uggghhh -- vendor Spam from Macrovision
19 July 07 09:30 AM | rodtrent | 2 comment(s)

Since re-downloading AdminStudio for SMS a couple weeks back, I keep getting emails from Macrovision about every 3 days. Each email is exactly the same...

Filed under: Messaging, Security

Hotmail causes Spam
14 May 07 10:17 PM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

My Windows Passport (or, rather, LIVE Passport) is based on my original Hotmail address that is years old. I never use Hotmail. In fact, I had not even...

Filed under: Internet, Messaging, Security

Oh, here's a good one -- tricky...
23 March 07 08:32 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

I’m looking at a Spam email and once again wondering — how the heck did this not get filtered to my Junk E-mail box? Oh well, it happens. I...

Filed under: Messaging, Security

I'm half tempted to play along with this...
02 February 07 11:08 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

I’m feeling devious today, but I’ll probably curb that for the time being. But, when I see Spam schemes it worries me about how many people...

Filed under: Messaging, Security

Sent my first Spam report to Microsoft tonight
27 October 06 06:24 PM | rodtrent | 2 comment(s)

Are you using this? Microsoft Junk E-mail Reporting Tool version 1.0 for Microsoft Office Outlook I installed it and sent my first email report today....

Filed under: Messaging, Security, Software

Spam is on the rise
25 October 06 12:32 PM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

With every thing else going on in the Security world, Spam is trying to make a silent comeback. Check out the graph on TQMCube: http://tqmcube.com/tide...

Filed under: Messaging, Security

It's not a vuln in IE7, says Microsoft, but in Outlook Express
20 October 06 09:17 AM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

The recently reported vulnerability in the just released IE7, is inaccurate says Microsoft. Instead of a bug in IE7, it’s a bug in Outlook Express...

Filed under: Internet, Messaging, Patch Management, Security

Sheesh. A sad state of Scam Spam...
04 October 06 07:01 AM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

I laughed a bit today when I saw this Scam Spam enter my Inbox. It’s a funny piece, but how many folks might actually consider answering something...

Filed under: Internet, Messaging, Security

Microsoft Antigen 9.0 MOM Pack
28 September 06 11:12 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

The new Microsoft Antigen Management Pack for MOM supports the 9.0 versions of Microsoft Antigen for Exchange, Microsoft Antigen for SMTP Gateways, and...

Filed under: Messaging, Security, Systems Management

The Microsoft folks love us...
08 September 06 08:20 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Here’s some goodness for the myITforum.com crowd. There’s some reformatting to do, but the Microsoft folks have given us access to the vLabs…...

Filed under: Messaging, Office, Patch Management, Scripting, Security, Software, Systems Management, Windows, Windows Mobile, Training

New Article Sets Out to Cover All You Need to Know About MS Outlook Passwords
28 August 06 08:06 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Security experts from Passcape Software have brought a new piece of writing to light. The new article is intended to give guidance on the encryption techniques...

Filed under: Messaging, Security