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[countryboy55]

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I'm really starting to get worried about Gmail. I keep hearing more and more complaints. Im not sure how true they are...but I hear people complaining about viruses sending out emails, using the users email, to all their contacts with inappropriate material, people hacking/forwarding emails. Im not really sure what to do. I've always had a school account, so I never had to worry about the security of my email. I starting pharmacy school in september, so I'll get an email address there that I can use. Till then I dont know what to do. I have no idea where to begin to find a reliable email address.

 

[BacardiGirl]

I've had a Hotmail and Yahoo account for 10 years now with no problems...

 

[countryboy55]

I'm probably just being paranoid and working myself up. Its nice to come to SDN to get some feedback cause I know alot of people on here have gmail.I think my concerns are ligiemate..right? I'm just scared that Ill get a virus that sends "virus" emails to my professor contacts or some hacker getting my info. I have norton internery security, but I dont know if its protection extends to gmail. I'll just stick with gmail, pray to the lord every night, and sweat it out till aug when i get my pharmacy email.

p.s yes I know Im a worrier...my worst trait

 

[Aggie07]

I've never heard of that. Also, I use gmail now because our pharmacy email has to be redirected to another email address for us to be able to send/receive messages using that email address.

 

[Boop2002]

just change up your password time to time so something that includes numbers!!!

 

[confettiflyer]

you only have to worry about viruses if you're too stupid to heed the basic warnings of online e-mail.

Even the most secure corporate system has a weak link: the user.

 

[SoccerCoach10]

I've had gmail since 2004 and I LOVE it.
I've never had any of the problems that you're describing.
My favorite thing about gmail is that I can keep all of my emails and categorize them, making it easy to look for an obscure email if necessary.

 

[Omegadramon]

I've never had a problem with gmail.