question disabling e-mail scanning by Norton
 

I went to my symantec center and verified that auto protect is on, auto
update is on and definitions are up to date. Then when I clicked to turn OFF
the e-mail scanning, I got this MESSAGE ALERT from Norton: TURNING OFF THIS
FEATURE REDUCES YOUR SYSTEM PROTECTION! Why would I get this message if it's
safe and an "unnecessary second layer of protection"? I feel very nervous
about turning it off after seeing this message.

question disabling e-mail scanning by Norton
 

Windows version? Norton/Symantec application and version (e.g., Norton
Internet Security 2005; Norton AntiVirus 2006)?

Email scanning provides no additional protection and even Symantec has said
it's not necessary (despite what Symantec Security Center is telling you):

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
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

sarah wrote:
I went to my symantec center and verified that auto protect is on, auto
update is on and definitions are up to date. Then when I clicked to turn
OFF
the e-mail scanning, I got this MESSAGE ALERT from Norton: TURNING OFF
THIS
FEATURE REDUCES YOUR SYSTEM PROTECTION! Why would I get this message if
it's
safe and an "unnecessary second layer of protection"? I feel very nervous
about turning it off after seeing this message.

question disabling e-mail scanning by Norton
 

It is Norton anti-virus 2006. It also sent me a security alert: attention! 2
items need fixed: e-mail scan and worm protection for e-mail...I read the
FAQ that showed that it was an extra layer of protection but sure getting a
lot of messages about the risk I was taking in spite of that. It also showed
a window where I was to "select the duration": 15 minutes, 1 hour, 5 hours
or until system restart.What should I do with that? put until system
restart?
"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Windows version? Norton/Symantec application and version (e.g., Norton
Internet Security 2005; Norton AntiVirus 2006)?

Email scanning provides no additional protection and even Symantec has
said it's not necessary (despite what Symantec Security Center is telling
you):

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
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

sarah wrote:
I went to my symantec center and verified that auto protect is on, auto
update is on and definitions are up to date. Then when I clicked to turn
OFF
the e-mail scanning, I got this MESSAGE ALERT from Norton: TURNING OFF
THIS
FEATURE REDUCES YOUR SYSTEM PROTECTION! Why would I get this message if
it's
safe and an "unnecessary second layer of protection"? I feel very
nervous
about turning it off after seeing this message.

question disabling e-mail scanning by Norton
 

The best thing you could do for Outlook Express is to get rid of Norton
completely, and do not use e-mail scanning with any AV.

I would suggest either Avast, (freeware), or NOD32, (not free).

In the case of Avast, choose Custom Installation and under Resident
Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.

Norton, and McAfee, products are not Outlook Express friendly, and I don't
know of any OE-MVP that would recommend using them.

Avast:
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

NOD32:
http://www.eset.com/
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"sarah" sarahnewland@iinetdot com wrote in message
...
It is Norton anti-virus 2006. It also sent me a security alert: attention!
2 items need fixed: e-mail scan and worm protection for e-mail...I read
the FAQ that showed that it was an extra layer of protection but sure
getting a lot of messages about the risk I was taking in spite of that. It
also showed a window where I was to "select the duration": 15 minutes, 1
hour, 5 hours or until system restart.What should I do with that? put
until system restart?
"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Windows version? Norton/Symantec application and version (e.g., Norton
Internet Security 2005; Norton AntiVirus 2006)?

Email scanning provides no additional protection and even Symantec has
said it's not necessary (despite what Symantec Security Center is telling
you):

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
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

sarah wrote:
I went to my symantec center and verified that auto protect is on, auto
update is on and definitions are up to date. Then when I clicked to turn
OFF
the e-mail scanning, I got this MESSAGE ALERT from Norton: TURNING OFF
THIS
FEATURE REDUCES YOUR SYSTEM PROTECTION! Why would I get this message if
it's
safe and an "unnecessary second layer of protection"? I feel very
nervous
about turning it off after seeing this message.

question disabling e-mail scanning by Norton
 

Welcome to Symantec Service & Support
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/index.html
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

sarah wrote:
It is Norton anti-virus 2006. It also sent me a security alert: attention!
2
items need fixed: e-mail scan and worm protection for e-mail...I read the
FAQ that showed that it was an extra layer of protection but sure getting
a
lot of messages about the risk I was taking in spite of that. It also
showed
a window where I was to "select the duration": 15 minutes, 1 hour, 5 hours
or until system restart.What should I do with that? put until system
restart?
"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Windows version? Norton/Symantec application and version (e.g., Norton
Internet Security 2005; Norton AntiVirus 2006)?

Email scanning provides no additional protection and even Symantec has
said it's not necessary (despite what Symantec Security Center is telling
you):

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
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

sarah wrote:
I went to my symantec center and verified that auto protect is on, auto
update is on and definitions are up to date. Then when I clicked to turn
OFF
the e-mail scanning, I got this MESSAGE ALERT from Norton: TURNING OFF
THIS
FEATURE REDUCES YOUR SYSTEM PROTECTION! Why would I get this message if
it's
safe and an "unnecessary second layer of protection"? I feel very
nervous
about turning it off after seeing this message.