Scanning Email

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hello

I’m new to this forum, but have been using Home 4.1 for a few months and like it. A couple questions…

  • how do I setup/ check to make sure it’s scanning my email properly. I don’t use Outlook, but a different client that utilizes both POP and Internet account emails.

  • I manually run the “thorough scan and archive files”. Is this correct? Or should I be doing something different? Does the resident scanner protect me without having to do manual scans?

I look forward to the replies.

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For non MS Outlook clients you should use Mail Protection Wizard.

Usually Standard scan without Archive scanning is enough.
I do such scan only when i install antivirus,so im sure the machine is clean.
After that moment Real-time (On-Access) protection is keeping my PC secure.

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Thanks for the feedback. I’ve got the mail scanner working now, BUT I have internet accounts in the email program. How do I set them up, as it won’t work when I set it up like the POP accounts

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Which email client are you using?

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Foxmail v5.0

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Sorry. More info… Foxmail v5.0 with POP and Yahoo accounts.

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See this, if you use the Foxmail-Hotmail proxy:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=3207;start=msg23056