gmail (again!)

I’ve just set up gmail for POP in my Thunderbird account.

I know there has been a lot of discussion about gmail & avast! and I’m not looking for instructions for Stunnel which have been described well elsewhere. I don’t wish to install Stunnel just yet though…

I know that avast! cannot check SSL mail, but I wonder if the avast! Web Shield & Standard Shield would still work with gmail? (as in, when the email is being opened?) It’s not the ideal situation but still better than nothing.

I know gmail has some sort of virus scanning for attachments now, but not sure if that works in the POP state.

Thanks!

In webmail, i.e., using gmail with your browser, yes.
Into Thunderbird, I think not.