Avast and SSL (gmail) - is there a simple solution?

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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This is quite a big security hole, and one that needs a simple solution ASAP IMO. gmail is here to stay, as is avast, but expecting users to install additional software just to get avast to scan their email is a bit of a stretch…
So my question is: Is there a simple way get avast internet security to scan gmail?

Win7 x64/Thunderbird/gmail

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yes, if you sett it up correct :wink:

all attachments will be scanned by the file shield if you save or open!

avast! 5.x: Some e-mails are not scanned by the Mail Shield
http://support.avast.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=458

OBS: Google is protecting all gmail accounts with Postini spam/virus filter using twin AV engines from McAfee and Authentium
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10276548-83.html

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Thanks for the reply.
…so essentially I disable SSL in Thunderbird and let avast handle the encryption? Is this safe?

Since the instructions are only for Outlook (kind of shortsighted IMO) i don’t know if I need to disable both incoming and outgoing server security?
I’ve disabled incoming from SSL/TLS to none, but outgoing server (SMTP) is still on STARTTLS. Do I need to set that to NONE as well?

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Yes, you need to disable ALL encryption.

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..so essentially I disable SSL in Thunderbird and let avast handle the encryption? Is this safe?
Yes avast will do the SSL

I am not very familiar with Thunderbird but maybe Logos can help you if he see this…
Or try forum search as this has been asked many times before…

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Done. Thanks. :slight_smile:

Any way to test if the ssl encryption is working?

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Considering that Google’s mailservers will ONLY let you connect when connection is encrypted, you have already tested it.

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If you can send and recive mail then it is working

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Excellent! Thanks again guys