Another SMTP option ?

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My internet mail provider in avast! On-access Scanner is set to HIGH. Everything works just great, no problems at all. BTW, I use Outlook Express as my e-mail and newsgroup client (still…).

I noticed in avast! settings another SMTP option and I wonder what is it for. All boxes are empty except “PORT” which is set to 25 (see attachment)… Should I set something under “SERVER ADDRESS” and “FROM ADDRESS” ?

Thanks in advance !

BTW, any recommendations regarding new mail client are welcome. I need something that can read e-mail as good as newsgroups inside the same client… also, it would be very helpful if it can “read” my hotmail e-mail account (WEB mail) as Outlook Express does it… I really don’t have problems with my Outlook Express 6, but it’s kinda boring… I really need some change… :slight_smile:

Cheers !

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This setting is not related to the e-mail protection, it’s for avast! itself.
Sometimes, avast! may need to send e-mail messages - for example, if you define your “alerts” (messages to be sent when a virus is found), or for sending files from the Chest to ALWIL Software, etc. In these cases, this is the SMTP setting that will be used.

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OK, thanks Igor for your promt response… everything is clear now, except, in case I want to send files from CHEST to Alwil Soft, what should I put in those empty fields ?

Cheers !

P.S. Any news about next program update and about that transparent issue I posted in here: CLICK ME AND FIND S.Z.Craftec’s POST ?

Thanks in advance !

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Will we have the option for authentication in next version?
I mean, now, I cannot send a file or receive an alert unless I’m connected to the default smtp server and my email has the same smtp server… :-\

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Your smtp server address (e.g., smtp.yahoo.com)
Your email (the alert or file sender) (e.g., user@yahoo.com)

Hope this help! :wink:

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Will we have the option for authentication in next version?

This is still under development.

Vlk

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Thanks Vlk :wink:

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So i can’t use this,because my both email accounts require authentication in order to send mail.

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well your probobly gona have to get a side email, that does not require autorisation, so you can use it

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Unfortunatelly, was not this time… We don’t have SMTP authentication in 4.1357 yet :-\

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Odd – I thought the iNews said it had been added this time. Did I mis-read that, or was it a (very rare) error in the iNews?

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You’re right Mike, the avast! iNews February 27, 2004 says:
[i]Here is the list of most important changes and improvements:

  • sending of emails from avast by SMTP now supports authorization[/i]

Where is it?