Resident Protection: Internet Mail - SMTP

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Below I have copied part of the help page for Resident Protection: Internet Mail - SMTP.

My question is this possible on Windows 98 S.E as I can’t seem to see the option within Avast that says…

Allow sending of infected mail. avast! will let you send the message containing a virus. It is useful e.g. when you want to send us an infected file for analysis.

Here is the full copied page from the help file…

Resident Protection: Internet Mail - SMTP
This page sets up avast! behavior when scanning the outgoing e-mails.
· Scan outbound mail. avast! will scan outgoing e-mail messages sent by SMTP protocol.
· Allow sending of infected mail. avast! will let you send the message containing a virus. It is useful e.g. when you want to send us an infected file for analysis.
· Insert note into clean message. avast! adds a note into infected messages. If you set this option, a note will be added even into clean (virus-free) messages.

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Well apart from the fact the submission process has changed, files sent for analysis are transfered during a VPS or Program update (manual or auto). First the updated elements are downloaded, then the file submission is uploaded and then the updated elements are installed.

Though I don’t know if this new submission is supported in win9x but I would think it should.

I don’t know if the old submission process works with win9x as the normal email accounts are amended to have a vast scan them, though that shouldn’t be an issue if emails are sent by avast as it just places in in your outbox so it gets sent from there.

At least that is my understanding of what happens on my system.

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You got me there DavidR :-\

What I was asking is where is the option for this as I couldn’t see it anywhere?

Or is that what you meant when you said the process had changed?

If so is there a new help file being updated?

:slight_smile:

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It should…

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The option is still reported as Email to Alwil (right clicking on the file within the Chest), but it doesn’t actually use email but uploads to avast using HTTP protocol during the update. The help file just hasn’t been changed.

I don’t know if and when they will get round to the help file, but there is an pdf file now, I don’t know if that reflect the new process. avast! User Manual http://www.avast.com/files/eng/avast!-user-manual-home-edition.pdf.

Lets not lose sight of the fact I’m just an avast user like you so the Alwil type questions you are asking I have no answer.

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I was referring to the help file which resides in the Avast program file folder on my computer not the one on the Avast web site.

Do they (help files on computer) get updated too when there is a program update? I just checked the creation date on properties for the help file, and it said 18th April 2008

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I know that David, I did say thanks for your kind help.

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If they change… there will be more than 20 languages to be translated into… they avoid help files changing… I’ve translated last changes quite some time ago…

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I actually enjoy getting to know more about Avast, and you guys are good at helping me.

Catch you later and goodnight.

:slight_smile:

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I’m going to bed also :wink: