Hi TTD, I'm still with Virgin for Broadband and emails can be viewed via their website or by going into Outlook Express.
The anti virus/anti-spyware is Virgins own (Virgin Broadband PCguard) which is free with my subscription and is updated several times a day.
I have activated: Anti-Virus, Firewall, Anti-Spyware, Identity Theft and I have just activated 'Privacy manager'. I have not activated Parental Control and Pop-up Blocker (the latter interferes with using 'Smilies' - probably because I have another blocker turned on, Windows own, I think).
PS: Regarding the other discussion thread re Sky, I checked with BT and the best I can hope for is 1.5Mbps. I currently get very close to 4Mbps with Virgin and that is shortly being increased to 10Mbps for no extra charge. So I decided to stay with them, hang the expense.
PPS: I have checked online in the Virgin mail section and under 'Spam' and I have already selected 'Delete Spam Immediately'.