Since last version of Avast (17.9) scanning attachments when attaching not work. (Tested in Outlook 2010, Win 7 64 bit, Avast Free).
Please check this.
1.Download eicar test file or other file detected by Avast.
2.Open your mail client and attach this file - there should Avast detect (in previous version it works).
It is detected when I hit “Send” button but not when attaching (enabled in mail shield by default).
First as I said “I don’t use MS Outlook so I can’t test” so can’t speak from personal experience.
MS Outlook has its own Avast email Add-in, you have MS Outlook 2010, if the Avast MS Outlook Add-in is enabled (?) then it will use that, NOT the Mail Shield. The Avast Mail Shield covers email clients using regular email (not webmail), the exclusion being MS Outlook which has its own Avast add-in.
Yes it is an MS Outlook only option, but as far as I’m aware that still requires that you have the Avast add-in for MS Outlook enabled.
Ok my addin was disabled, but even that send mail is scanned by Avast and blocked. Avast still protect me if i recieve infected mail? What is purpose of addin?
After I enabled addin, attachments are now detected. But i dont unrestand why was addin disabled? I didnt disable him and previous version was enabled. So strange.
Also there is no way how check if my mail is protected by Avast because if i send eicar file to self is blocked by my mail provider. Do i need export ssl certificate somewhere to Outlook 2010 or it is not needed?
That is not answer. Nothing is 100% and what server not catch, Avast can. So there will be no reason installing Mail shield if server protect me. What is purpose of mail shied then?