I installed Avast 4.7 home and lost the ability to send and receive email in
Outlook Express. I unchecked the boxes to scan inbound and outbound mail and
again received mail and could send it.
I realize that this should be an Avast problem, but I cannot get an answer
anywhere else. If anyone is familiar with this problem, I would be greatful
for a solution.
TIA...............................Al



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I'm confused....no wait.....maybe I'm not.

Al H wrote:
I installed Avast 4.7 home and lost the ability to send and receive email in
Outlook Express. I unchecked the boxes to scan inbound and outbound mail and
again received mail and could send it.
I realize that this should be an Avast problem, but I cannot get an answer
anywhere else. If anyone is familiar with this problem, I would be greatful
for a solution.
TIA...............................Al




It's an OE problem. OE doesn't like anything checking it, be it for spam
or viruses.

Alias

I realize that this should be an Avast problem, but I cannot get an answer
anywhere else. If anyone is familiar with this problem, I would be
greatful
for a solution.

I.ve been using Avast free version for years with OE with no sending or
receiving issues.

I'd suggest right clicking the Avast icon (in the tray) - then 'Program
settings' - then the 'Help' button - then select the Outlook Express
settings (you get one for sending and a 2nd for receiving)

Your solutions will undoubtedly follow.

Blithe

"Al H" wrote in message
...
I installed Avast 4.7 home and lost the ability to send and receive email
in Outlook Express. I unchecked the boxes to scan inbound and outbound mail
and again received mail and could send it.
I realize that this should be an Avast problem, but I cannot get an answer
anywhere else. If anyone is familiar with this problem, I would be
greatful for a solution.


Depending on the quality of the connection to the mail server, any anti-spam
program or email program set to scan email will cause this. Email scanning
provides absolutely no protection over just having the anti-virus program
running its normal resident protection. None at all.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

How can it be an OE problem, when other software screws up OE????

OE isn't the problem. The problem is the lack of testing by 3rd party
software vendors or the lack of concern by such.

steve

"Alias" wrote in message
...
Al H wrote:
I installed Avast 4.7 home and lost the ability to send and receive email
in Outlook Express. I unchecked the boxes to scan inbound and outbound
mail and again received mail and could send it.
I realize that this should be an Avast problem, but I cannot get an
answer anywhere else. If anyone is familiar with this problem, I would be
greatful for a solution.
TIA...............................Al




It's an OE problem. OE doesn't like anything checking it, be it for spam
or viruses.

Alias

Also see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

steve

"Al H" wrote in message
...
I installed Avast 4.7 home and lost the ability to send and receive email
in Outlook Express. I unchecked the boxes to scan inbound and outbound mail
and again received mail and could send it.
I realize that this should be an Avast problem, but I cannot get an answer
anywhere else. If anyone is familiar with this problem, I would be
greatful for a solution.
TIA...............................Al



--
I'm confused....no wait.....maybe I'm not.

Steve Cochran wrote:
How can it be an OE problem, when other software screws up OE????

OE isn't the problem. The problem is the lack of testing by 3rd party
software vendors or the lack of concern by such.

steve

Fair enough. Is there an anti spam program that works well with OE6?

Thanks,

Alias

"Alias" wrote in message
...
Al H wrote:
I installed Avast 4.7 home and lost the ability to send and receive
email in Outlook Express. I unchecked the boxes to scan inbound and
outbound mail and again received mail and could send it.
I realize that this should be an Avast problem, but I cannot get an
answer anywhere else. If anyone is familiar with this problem, I
would be greatful for a solution.
TIA...............................Al




It's an OE problem. OE doesn't like anything checking it, be it for
spam or viruses.

Alias

Only those that work outside / independent of the email program, so no.

The antivirus and antispam people interpose their code in OE's code, so that
is what leads to the majority of problems. If you ran parallel to OE then
it would be something different, and I'm working on something like that.

steve

"Alias" wrote in message
...
Steve Cochran wrote:
How can it be an OE problem, when other software screws up OE????

OE isn't the problem. The problem is the lack of testing by 3rd party
software vendors or the lack of concern by such.

steve

Fair enough. Is there an anti spam program that works well with OE6?

Thanks,

Alias

"Alias" wrote in message
...
Al H wrote:
I installed Avast 4.7 home and lost the ability to send and receive
email in Outlook Express. I unchecked the boxes to scan inbound and
outbound mail and again received mail and could send it.
I realize that this should be an Avast problem, but I cannot get an
answer anywhere else. If anyone is familiar with this problem, I would
be greatful for a solution.
TIA...............................Al




It's an OE problem. OE doesn't like anything checking it, be it for spam
or viruses.

Alias

Steve Cochran wrote:
Only those that work outside / independent of the email program, so no.

The antivirus and antispam people interpose their code in OE's code, so
that is what leads to the majority of problems. If you ran parallel to
OE then it would be something different, and I'm working on something
like that.

steve

I look forward to it :-)

Alias

"Alias" wrote in message
...
Steve Cochran wrote:
How can it be an OE problem, when other software screws up OE????

OE isn't the problem. The problem is the lack of testing by 3rd
party software vendors or the lack of concern by such.

steve

Fair enough. Is there an anti spam program that works well with OE6?

Thanks,

Alias

"Alias" wrote in message
...
Al H wrote:
I installed Avast 4.7 home and lost the ability to send and receive
email in Outlook Express. I unchecked the boxes to scan inbound and
outbound mail and again received mail and could send it.
I realize that this should be an Avast problem, but I cannot get an
answer anywhere else. If anyone is familiar with this problem, I
would be greatful for a solution.
TIA...............................Al




It's an OE problem. OE doesn't like anything checking it, be it for
spam or viruses.

Alias