AVG Email Scanning

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Jack Gillis

I have used AVG for a good while now and have it set to scan my emails. I
have seen several posts in this and other groups recommending not to have it
scan emails because it is not needed. Can someone explain why this might
the case?

I run behind a router and XP's firewall is not active for the connection.

Thank you.
 
It is an added line of defense.

If it is working, leave it be. If it is not working you can turn it off. A
particular email will then be checked upon opening the mail (after it has
been downloaded to your computer), instead of being checked during the
download process (prior to the email making it to your in-box).

Some nasty stuff can infect your computer just by opening the email to view
it. You don't have to perform any additional steps to be infected. Email
scanning will/may delete these emails before you have the chance to have
this occur.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Thank you very much, Richard.

Richard Urban said:
It is an added line of defense.

If it is working, leave it be. If it is not working you can turn it off. A
particular email will then be checked upon opening the mail (after it has
been downloaded to your computer), instead of being checked during the
download process (prior to the email making it to your in-box).

Some nasty stuff can infect your computer just by opening the email to
view it. You don't have to perform any additional steps to be infected.
Email scanning will/may delete these emails before you have the chance to
have this occur.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
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