Avast (Home) scans Outlook messages everytime they are selected

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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I’m using Office Outlook 2003.

When I select a number of messages in an Outlook folder, Avast appears to scan all the selected messages. This is unnecessary as the messages were scanned when they first arrived. I first noticed this when I did a Select All on my INBOX folder. I see it everyday when I delete all the messages caught in the Junk E-Mail folder. On closer investigation, I found out that Avast is scanning a message whenever it is selected.

I can see the logic. If Avast was not turned on when the messages arrived then they will be scanned before they are opened.

In the case of the Junk E-mail box, I’m only going to delete the files. However, there are other instances where a message or a group of messages will be selected: for example, before being moved to another folder.

Is it possible to turn off individual message scanning?

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In the Outlook/Exchange provider:

Click on Customize. In the Scanner tab uncheck the “Scan archived messages on open” box.

That should take care of your request.

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That fixed it. Thank you AlanRF.

I looked and looked but I couldn’t see a relevant option and then with your directions I found it straightaway. Many thanks.