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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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No, and I'd advise you to do a Custom install of AVG AV and do not install
either of the email scanning options. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ John Brown wrote: 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. |
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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? DAS - To send an e-mail directly replace "spam" with "schmetterling" --- "John Brown" wrote in message ... 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. |
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You should uninstall, then reinstall AVG and do not install the email
component. Before an attachment is opened, it is saved to temporary internet files. When you close OE, the files that OE placed in temporary internet files are removed. -- Ronald Sommer "Dori A Schmetterling" wrote in message ... 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? DAS - To send an e-mail directly replace "spam" with "schmetterling" --- "John Brown" wrote in message ... 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. |
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"Dori A Schmetterling" wrote in message
... 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? The normal resident protection will still stop you from opening the file. -- Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM Do not reply with email |
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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 -- ~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. |
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Thanks. I went to the link, where it says
"...And NEVER open an attachment directly from your email. ALWAYS save it to your desktop (or another easily accessible folder)..." That's not quite in accordance with "Yes, still safe: AVG's real-time protection will automatically scan the attachment before it's opened..." As you can see, I do read what I am told... :-) Cheers. DAS To send an e-mail directly replace "spam" with "schmetterling" --- "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... 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 -- ~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. |
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Whether you open the file via opening the attachment or after saving it to
your HDD, your anti-virus application still checks the file, Doris. Dori A Schmetterling wrote: Thanks. I went to the link, where it says "...And NEVER open an attachment directly from your email. ALWAYS save it to your desktop (or another easily accessible folder)..." That's not quite in accordance with "Yes, still safe: AVG's real-time protection will automatically scan the attachment before it's opened..." As you can see, I do read what I am told... :-) Cheers. DAS To send an e-mail directly replace "spam" with "schmetterling" --- "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... 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 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 -- ~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. |
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You should /never/ use e-mail scanning in Outlook Express if you value your
messages. 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 "Nigel Muris" wrote in message ... John, Your question is a bit ambigous. You should check incoming mail for viruses. You should check outgoing mail for viruses to stop them being passed on. Nigel "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. |
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As surprising and ironic as it may seem though, the most common cause of
Outlook Express corruption is not a virus, but rather anti-virus programs that are configured to scan incoming or outgoing e-mail. The Other E-Mail Threat: File Corruption in Outlook Express http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...orruption.mspx "Nigel Muris" wrote in message ... | John, | | Your question is a bit ambigous. You should check incoming mail for viruses. | You should check outgoing mail for viruses to stop them being passed on. | | Nigel | | "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. | | | | | |
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Horse hockey!
Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ Nigel Muris wrote: Your question is a bit ambigous. You should check incoming mail for viruses. You should check outgoing mail for viruses to stop them being passed on. 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. |
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