No, avast mail scanner starts when you log on to Windows. If you want to start and stop mail scanner with Outlook Express, try to configure it in Outlook Express. Yes, I think it is not possible, but I don’t see any other way to accomplish this. Anyway, mail scanner is not able to work without resident scanner (ashServ.exe) running.
I agree that the resident scanner must be active (checked in MSCONFIG) to scan mails for infected files.
Let’s say I added the resident scanner to the STARTUP list. After a reboot and connection to the internet, the system resources and physical memory read 85% and 332MB, repectively. These readings should reflect the presence of the resident scanner running in the background. Now when I launch Outlook Express, these readings will drop to 75% and 325MB. That is normal. If I shut off Outlook Express, then shouldn’t these readings return to 85% and 332MB, or something very close to these numbers?
I will provide more details with my next post.
thanks for your input.
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I went back and analysed all running processes with Process Viewer. The e-mail scanner was working properly. I misinterpreted the data shown by ZA Pro 4.0.
We’re now down to ONE issue:
-It took 25 seconds from the time I launch the Avast program to the point where I can click on the update button to MANUALLY check for new virus definition. Please note that I DO NOT prelaunch the main AVAST program during PC boot. To fix this problem, we need to separate the auto update of the virus definition from the main AVAST program.
The virus definition should update automatically even when the main AVAST program is TURNED OFF. Having an active AVAST e-mail scanner running in the background without the most up-to-date virus definition is not very smart. Norton Antivirus lacks this capability. Think outside the box.