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Is text-only e-mail safer?

April 26, 2017e-mail Safer text-only

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Is text-only e-mail safer?

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If you are using a text-only e-mail program from within a Partner window, such as pine or elm, you are safe from viruses that are transmitted through e-mail. Most viruses depend on the security flaws built into Window-based mail programs, particularly Outlook and Outlook Express. To make it easy for you to use text-only e-mail programs, PCC sends e-mail to you in plain text. Our messages to you will always be readable in your text-only e-mail programs. PCC does not normally send you attachments. On the rare occasion when we need to send you an attachment, we will call you and let you know to look for it. Do not open an attachment from anyone, even PCC, if you have not been told to expect it.