Hello!
I have a problem with gmail account because avast! doesn’t scan this pop account.
Help me please!!!
I have read avast’s guide, but I haven’t found anything.
I suppose that the problem is generated by the different configuration of pop3 of gmail
I report the pop configuration:
In short, the avast mail scanner doesn’t support SSL (it has never had).
interception of the traffic by avast
actual scanning of the traffic
Unchecking the SMTP box in Internet Mail provider’s settings disables 2 but not 1. This is what you’re experiencing.
To prevent avast from doing 1 (which makes sense in your case as you’re using SSL), please open the file \data\avast4.ini, and to the [MailScanner] section, add the following line:
Hi 200011,
it would realy help if You provide us with more detials of Your setup
Which OS are You using
Mail Client
Avast Version
any othe Application for Spam filtering
…
In general Avast does not support SSL connections, except You use as e-mail client Outlook (not Outlook Express) or The Bat - for these clients special Plugin’s are used.
I understand that avast doen’t work with ssl but, since I use Avast 4.5, in the avast4.ini there isn’t the section [mail scanner].
What’s the way to solve this problem?
My pc configuration is:
Windows xp sp2
outlook express 6.0
Avast 4.5.
I use Outlook express with 5 accounts and only gmail’s accout requires ssl protection!
If I change Outlook express with Thunderbird Can I solve the problem?
Thanks for your help
Bye!! ;D
Add it… It’s written in my first post there (click on ‘Settings’ in my signature)
But, did you install the provider? Why don’t you have the [MailScanner] section? ??? ???
Maybe. It’s a workaround for SSL connections. Oh, better than this, you will be with a much better email program than OE ;D
I think this won’t work in Outlook Express if you’re using SSL connection…
I’m not sure but do you really use the common ports 25 and 143 to a SSL connection?
