Do a repair-install of AVG and don't let it install the email scanner.
"Grahamrf" wrote in message
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| The email scanner in AVG Free has been disabled for some days now. But the
| problem persists. I can see the reasoning in the replies I have received,
and
| I can see now why the one account that does not change, is one to which no
| emails have been sent. I do not have any problems in downloading mail, but
| only can receive after I have reset the POP3 settings back to normal.
|
| "Michael Santovec" wrote:
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| Your Anti-virus (or anti-spam) software changes the POP3 server name to
| 127.0.0.1 in order to scan the e-mail as it downloads. If this prevents
| you from downloading mail, then that software is malfunctioning. Check
| with that software manufacturer for update or configuration help, or
| disable that software from scanning e-mail.
|
| As long as your anti-virus software is set to scan files as they are
| opened, scanning e-mail as it downloads is unnecessary and prone to
| problems.
|
| --
|
| Mike -
http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
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| "Grahamrf" wrote in message
| ...
| I have just tried booting into Safe mode + net, and all the settings
| are as
| they should be, but now I am in normal mode, the settings have been
| lost
| again. Just thought IŽd update this question. Thanks.
|
| "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
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| "Grahamrf" wrote in message
| ...
| I keep losing 3 of 4 mail account settings (POP3) when shutting down
| and
| restarting computer. I was advised to stop the anti-virus email
| scanner,
| which I did, but to no avail. My previous question has now
| disappeared
| from
| the site, but not only WHY does it happen, but WHY does it not
| happen to
| all
| or none of the settings.
| Help much appreciated.
|
| It might be a security program blocking the Registry changes OE needs
| to
| make. A few of the programs now doing this a
| Ad-aware's Ad-Watch
| McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware
| Norton AV
| Spyware Blaster
| Spybot Tools IE Tweaks
| Spybot- Teatimer
| Spysweeper
| Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions.
|
| In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 and Norton 2007 it actually has to be
| uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you
| reinstall Zone Alarm.
|
| Boot into Safe Mode with Networking with Networking and try adding
| the
| accounts.
|
| --
| Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
|
http://www.fjsmjs.com
| Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
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