SMTP and the .ini file

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
1

I am trying to configure and understand the .ini file. I get the errors about SMTP and POP ports already in use. I have read the help manual “Cooperation with other software” on how to get avast to work with other programs that use those ports. I see that some entrys need to be made, but not sure on if I need to create new entrys or modify old entrys. I want to use avast in between Outlook 2003 and YahooPOPs, which I use to send and recieve yahoo mail through outlook. I know that these need to be set:

SmtpListen=127.0.0.1:26
PopListen=127.0.0.1:111
ImapListen=127.0.0.1:144

and these:

DefaultSmtpServer=127.0.0.1:25
DefaultPopServer=127.0.0.1:110

I understand what needs to happen, but kinda confused on how to do it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Durilai

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I just can offer you the link to ‘Settings’ in my signature. See section [MailScanner]
I do not use YahooPOPs but you can search the board to have more information.

Probably:

DefaultPopServer=pop.servername
DefaultSmtpServer=smtp.servername
DefaultImapServer=
SmtpListen=127.0.0.1:26
PopListen=127.0.0.1:111
ImapListen=127.0.0.1:143

On Outlook, you should configure each email account to listen 26, 111, 143 and not the defaults.

Note: DefaultPopServer and DefaultSmtpServer would be better that way and not 127.0.0.1:port number :wink:

3

Add the first three lines to file avast4.ini under the line [MailScanner] (create new entries). It will work without any aditional changes to Outlook accounts - Outlook needs not be redirected to 127.0.0.1.