Slowdown in Email Transmission:
A Feature, Not a Bug!

Ever wonder if there is any truth to the saying "It's not a bug, it's a feature!"? Well, the recent increase in the time (approximately 2.5 mins.) it takes to send and receive email is truly one that proves the adage. A virus checking utility has been placed into operation to eliminate the vulnerability of all RINET recipients of electronic mail to the nasty experience of virus infection. This utility intercepts all email messages with attached documents and performs a check for virus infection. If the attachment is found to be infected, the email message is returned to sender. If the attachment is not infected, the message is sent on to the addressee. Almost as good as a vaccination!!

Note: This utility is checking only the RINET mail server, not other mail servers or web servers you may use . If you use a commercial mail server, such as Hotmail, AOL, etc., or if your school or district manages its own mail server, you are not protected by the RINET mail server's virus detection program. Other sources that are not checked by this utility are documents that you may download from web sites. Check with your technology coordinator if you are unsure of where your email is coming from and for other virus protection tools.

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