Virus protection that's priceless (oh, and free).
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Sure, spam is annoying. But viruses are real trouble (and really costly). That's why Yahoo!Xtra Mail scans all email attachments and cleans all known viruses (using acclaimed Norton AntiVirus software) |
Antivirus software does 99%. Here's how to handle the other 1%.
You can minimise your exposure to viruses by following these simple guidelines*:
Never send, click, open, save, or run email attachments that you weren't expecting. (Be particularly cautious of executable files, which end with the extensions .exe, .com, .vbs, .lnk, .pif, .scr, .bat.)
Back up important files on your computer, just in case originals become corrupted.
If you receive an email attachment from someone you don't trust, delete the message immediately without opening the attachment. If you know and trust the sender, email the person to verify that they meant to send the attachment.
Make sure any attachments you send are virus-free. Fortunately, Yahoo!Xtra Mail automatically scans your outgoing attachments for viruses. Including a description of any attachment you send in the body of your message will let the recipients know the email and the attachments are from you.
* Remember, not all viruses can be detected and cleaned. There's a risk involved whenever you download email attachments to your computer or send email attachments to others. As stated in our Terms of Service, neither Yahoo!Xtra nor its licensors are responsible for any damages caused by your decision to download email attachments.