Yes, still safe: AVG's real-time protection will automatically scan the
attachment before it's opened.

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm

QP
Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses that
are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect scans
incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including email and
email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of this. To
make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep
Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you have
the most recent virus definitions.
/QP
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...02111812533106
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~PA Bear

Dori A Schmetterling wrote:
Based on advice seen here I have turned off my AVG e-mail scanning.
Unfortunately it means that the system tray icon always shows an error...

Anyway, this comment prompts a question.

"...scans incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including
email and email attachments. "

What if one opens an attachment directly from the e-mail?

Still safe?

Many thanks Bruce.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
E-mail scanning should not be used in any anti-virus program. It is
preferable to install the program in custom mode and opt out of e-mail
scanning during the installation.

Turning off e-mail scanning is safe. See:

Viral Irony: The Most Common Cause of Corruption.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...ion.mspx#EOAAC

And:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

And this is from Symantec, but applies to all anti-virus programs.

From:
http://snipurl.com/bmf6

Is my computer still protected against viruses if I disable Email
Scanning?

Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses
that are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect
scans incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including
email and email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top
of this. To make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum
protection, keep Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to
ensure that you have the most recent virus definitions.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"John Brown" wrote in message
...
Should I set up AVG to check incoming and outgoing emails?...I seem to
recall previous advice that this isn't necessary - but can't recall
why?
Thanks.