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    • funkynunky on Fri 26 Sep 2008
    • 04:47:42 PM UTC

    WOT protection

    Is there any way one WOT can be used to protect Hotmail emails as well as GMail ?(I have both)

    IAN

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    • BobJam (not verified) on Fri 26 Sep 2008
    • 04:57:29 PM UTC

    WOT is NOT an antivirus

    WOT is NOT an antivirus package, and as such won't "protect" your IMAP accounts. It is simply a recommendation for which sites are safe, NOT an email "protector".

    Hotmail and Gmail both have their own antivirus scanners . . . Hotmail I think uses Trend Micro, and I don't know which one Gmail uses.

    If you have a good antivirus package locally, it should alert you if you attempt to open an infected file from an email. Most free packages don't scan emails, but most retail versions do. All, however, will alert you if you attempt to open an infected file (assuming your definitions are up to date).

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    • funkynunky on Fri 26 Sep 2008
    • 06:49:14 PM UTC

    Email preotection

    Thank you Bobjam - my original request was very badly worded. It isn't "protection" that I need, but simply I would like WOT's safe site indications on my Hotmail emails, just as I am already receiving on my GMail emails. When I first downloaded WOT, it did state that GMails would show the WOT recommendations (i.e. the different coloured rings) and I am simply wondering if I can get the same information on my Hotmail emails.

    I AM fully protected with anti-virus and anti-spyware programmes.
    Many thanks - IAN (funkynunky)

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    • phantazm on Fri 26 Sep 2008
    • 10:54:40 PM UTC

    Widget wanted..?

    For webmasters there's a widget that displays
    the wot icon next to any link on a site.

    An email system should not be so different,
    or am I wrong..? But a good idea..!

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    • Security_Wiz on Sat 27 Sep 2008
    • 01:38:05 AM UTC

    Poll

    You can vote for a WOT icon next to your email links in the latest WOT poll. You can vote for either Hotmail, Yahoo!, AOL, Lycos, or Excite.

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    • zappin on Mon 29 Sep 2008
    • 12:11:30 AM UTC

    WOT Update

    How do I find the update?