ISP or Corporate Email vs. one of those free Email services?

[iSpark]

Hi everybody,
Which would be better, A ISP or Corporate Email account or one of those free web based Email accounts like yahoo.com? Which is better for Email type security?

My wife's employer says they will not allow them to have a free Email type account because of security reasons, like virus's and such. Is there any truth to this?
Thanks

[SoopaStar]

not really any truth at all. It would be nearly impossible to get a virus thru yahoo mail. Since the file doesnt goto your computer. you have to download it. And, I believe yahoo mail uses a somewhat secure connection. I think usa.net and some of the other fre-email services even scan file attachements for virii.
I think their goal to not allowing free email services is because they cannot monitor the content of that email. If you use their accounts, they can run 'sniffers' that look for certian words. Also, if they dis-allow fre-email services, then that means less surfing and more work.
Paul C

[iSpark]

Thanks SoopaStar
That was what I was thinking also, I just needed a second opinion. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif