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Asking this now because I've been assuming and it just struck me yesterday 'assuming' with a computer wasn't terribly bright.

I'm using Thunderbird rather than Windows 7's mail program.   Is there a way to have Microsoft Security Essentials check incoming mail as it downloads?  Or if not, after?

I'm asking because most programs on my comp can be scanned by MSE by right clicking and getting that option from the list.  My mail folders in Thunderbird don't have this option though it seems I can scan the desktop icon and Programs icon from Start.  Even there, though, is it actually scanning my mail for viruses?
   Should I be using Windows Live Mail instead of my beloved Thunderbird?

Well, that's good to know, thanks.    

(I'm sweating a bit because my anti-I.D.-hijacking company just emailed me that a company I did business with a few months back has had their customer info hijacked.  Lovely.)

Am checking out things like spywareblaster as extra precautions (yes, know not to run more than one program at a time, thanks for that earlier bit of  info too!)

Wouldn't it be wonderful if every person on Earth respected others as fellow living beings?  Didn't their mothers teach them it wasn't right to steal? 

Oops!  The malware authors have gotten clever.  See New Drive-By Spam Infects Those Who Open Email -- No Attachment Needed - Dark Reading.

Make sure you have Thunderbird set to "text" view.  The preference for incoming emails is found under View > Message Body As.  From there, switch from the default Original HTML to Plain Text.