Fabian wrote:

> "mr.sumo snr." <mr_sumo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:blfuot$c2j4j$1@ID-141600.news.uni-berlin.de...
> 
> 
>>Is she using XPee?  If so, why not remote connect to her machine and
> 
> do the
> 
>>upgrades for her.  Alternatively, install a remote client program such
> 
> as
> 
>>Symantec pcAnywhere (XPee, 2000, ME or 98) - connect and sort here out
> 
> that
> 
>>way.  pcAnywhere has the added advantage of showing her what you're
> 
> doing,
> 
>>as you're doing it, if you pardon my French. It's downloadable (is
> 
> that
> 
>>English?) from the usually sources.
> 
> 
> Would the young lady necessarily know how to install this remote client
> program? 
> And if you can enter her machine using the remote client, whats
> to stop anyone else?
She would be thrilled to be described that way ... more the housewife
type that uses e-mail as a virtual way out of the. Kind of like everyone
here. Thanks for your offer earlier up, but I was looking for an
established service she can call. I just don't feel comfortable with
"Let this stranger into your house. I can vouch for him because he
responded to my message."

> 
> I sincerely hope XP isnt being distributed with this kind of open access
> set as the factory default.

Does it matter? There is open access to every copy of every version of
every Windows mail product, so the security of the underlying OS is
irrelevant.

KWW