This part is for Windows 98, 98SE, ME users, because mail handling in avast! 4.5 is transparent (automatic) for Windows 2000/NT/XP users -

So, start MAIL PROTECTION WIZARD, click NEXT, choose AUTOMATICALLY PROTECT ALL MY ACCOUNTS and again click NEXT.

Enter your default SMTP and POP3 server names and click NEXT.

That’s it… your incoming and outgoing mails should be protected now. Of course if you use Hotmail, Yahoo and other web based e-mails, story is little bit different, in other words those accounts will not be protected by Mail Protection module.

This part is for all OS versions users -

In your e-mail client, set your e-mail account settings just like avast! doesn’t exist (revert original seetings back), because mail handling in avast! 4.5 is transparent for Windows 2000/NT/XP users. Enter your original smtp and pop3 server names, as well as original logging names and passwords for each account you have.

If you use (and I believe you do) Outlook Express, be sure that INTERNET MAIL PROVIDER is up and running. You don’t need Outlook/Exchange if you don’t use MS Outlook (big difference between Outlook Express and MS Outlook, completely different programs), so TERMINATE it if it’s running.

Procedure:

  • Left click on your avast! blue ball icon in system tray (next to system clock). That will bring up avast! On-Access Scanner.

  • At the bottom of the Window that just popped up on your screen, choose DETAILS…>> (if it’s not enabled by default). That will allow you to see little panel on the left hand side of that window, with all those Provider icons.

  • Now, click on INTERNET MAIL provider icon, and click on CUSTOMIZE.

    a) under POP tab, put checkmarks on both boxes,
    b) under SMTP put chekmarks on first and third one,
    c) under IMAP tab check both,
    d) under ADVANCED put checkmark on SHOW DETAILED INFO
    ON PERFORMED ACTION
    . Also, under same tab, set TIMEOUT FOR
    INTERNET COMMUNICATION (S)
    to, let’s say 300.
    e) Next tab is HEURISTIC. Set it to MEDIUM and click OK.

You’re all set and ready to see your incomming and outgoing e-mails checked and marked by avast! antivirus.

See some screenshots in here:

Setting Internet Connection Timeout Screenshots

Hope this helps !

Cheers !