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John,
I'm well aware that Linux is not completely immune from virus attacks, it is however a lot less likely to be targeted than any Microsoft OS. The number of email based attacks is very low.
Most vulnerabilities in Linux (or UNIX) are aimed at getting elevated privileges for an existing user account or via some security hole in a networked application, very few email borne viruses are known.
In the years I've been running Linux, I've never run across a linux specific email virus.
This include being the administrator of an antispam/antivirus service provider handling millions of messages day.
The best way to combat viruses is education - if you don't know what an attachment is or does, don't open it!
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