Setup OE6 and AVG Pro????

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Kath Adams

Linda said:
Using XP Home. I bought and installed AVG 7 Pro. I cannot for the
life of me get the email scanning set up. I've gone to the help
section, and printed off the instructions, but I cannot get it. Can
anyone here walk me through it? I appreciate any and all help.
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Email scanning is not needed.
It provides no additional protection, and even Symantec says it's not
needed:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2001082921552806).
 
Using XP Home. I bought and installed AVG 7 Pro. I cannot for the life of me
get the email scanning set up. I've gone to the help section, and printed
off the instructions, but I cannot get it. Can anyone here walk me through
it? I appreciate any and all help.
 
From Symantec :- Disabling email protection does not leave you
vulnerable to viruses and malicious software in email. It is a separate
layer of protection in addition to Auto-Protect. Auto-Protect scans any
incoming files, including email, as they are saved to your hard drive.
As long as you keep your virus definitions up to date with LiveUpdate,
and keep Auto-Protect enabled and set to scan files as they are created
or downloaded, your system is fully protected.

Without email protection enabled, your email program connects directly
to the mail server and downloads the mail. Email protection creates a
step in between; it sets up a proxy server on your computer. Your email
program connects to the proxy server, rather than the mail server; the
proxy server then connects to the mail server, downloads the mail, and
scans it for viruses. Then, and only then, does your email program
receive the email. (This causes problems for lots of users, who are then
unable to receive their mail.)

Any AV program worth it's salt should kick in whenever you attempt to
open and infected file.

Kath
 
Thanks Kath for such a quick response. I sent myself their eicar virus
check, and it came right on in, guess that is what makes me so leary.
Linda said:
Using XP Home. I bought and installed AVG 7 Pro. I cannot for the
life of me get the email scanning set up. I've gone to the help
section, and printed off the instructions, but I cannot get it. Can
anyone here walk me through it? I appreciate any and all help.
Click to expand...

Email scanning is not needed.
It provides no additional protection, and even Symantec says it's not
needed:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2001082921552806).
 
I checked out the Norton link, and I don't see where they say it's not
needed, just how to turn it off. Well, it's off to bed for me. I've
struggled with this too long. Almost 4 am here where I am.
Linda said:
Using XP Home. I bought and installed AVG 7 Pro. I cannot for the
life of me get the email scanning set up. I've gone to the help
section, and printed off the instructions, but I cannot get it. Can
anyone here walk me through it? I appreciate any and all help.
Click to expand...

Email scanning is not needed.
It provides no additional protection, and even Symantec says it's not
needed:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2001082921552806).
 
Excuse my ignorance, as Linda spoke about A.V.G. how does Norton come into
it, Kath ?
Rob.
| I checked out the Norton link, and I don't see where they say it's not
| needed, just how to turn it off. Well, it's off to bed for me. I've
| struggled with this too long. Almost 4 am here where I am.
| | Linda wrote:
| > Using XP Home. I bought and installed AVG 7 Pro. I cannot for the
| > life of me get the email scanning set up. I've gone to the help
| > section, and printed off the instructions, but I cannot get it. Can
| > anyone here walk me through it? I appreciate any and all help.
|
| Email scanning is not needed.
| It provides no additional protection, and even Symantec says it's not
| needed:
| http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2001082921552806).
| --
| Kath Adams
| MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)
|
|
 
I know Linda spoke about AVG. The same sentiments hold true for *any* AV
application. It was just easier to copy and paste the information.

See this link for further postings regarding this matter.
http://snipurl.com/5358
Kath
 
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