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08-11-2008
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| | Which anti virus should I use? My Norton 12 month antivirus package is about to run out, and I will need to find a replacement. In many of these threads it says that Norton is not compatable with Windows Mail, so which antivirus is recommended? Thank you Sharon |
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08-11-2008
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| | Re: Which anti virus should I use? Of the free antivirus programs, the ones that are compatible with Windows Mail are: AVG free edition: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0?prd=aff or Avast free edition: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html However, with either of those, during the install phase you must select 'custom' install, and then deselect the email scanning module so it won't install. Instead of switching to a different antivirus, another option is to upgrade to Windows Live Mail (WLM), which is more resistant to the adverse effects of aggressive antivirus products: http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview Even with WLM, you must disable email scanning in the antivirus. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Sharon" <Sharon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E01BCA8C-4405-4232-8D56-18E116DB10FC@xxxxxx Quote: > My Norton 12 month antivirus package is about to run out, and I will need to > find a replacement. In many of these threads it says that Norton is not > compatable with Windows Mail, so which antivirus is recommended? > Thank you > Sharon |
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08-11-2008
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| | Re: Which anti virus should I use? Sharon wrote: Quote: > My Norton 12 month antivirus package is about to run out, and I will need to > find a replacement. In many of these threads it says that Norton is not > compatable with Windows Mail, so which antivirus is recommended? > Thank you > Sharon |
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08-11-2008
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| | Re: Which anti virus should I use? "Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uAs4$3$%23IHA.5336@xxxxxx Of the free antivirus programs, the ones that are compatible with Windows Mail are: AVG free edition: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0?prd=aff or Avast free edition: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html However, with either of those, during the install phase you must select 'custom' install, and then deselect the email scanning module so it won't install. What problems are caused by installing the email scanning module??? I'm using AVG free 8.0.138 and the email scanner is running. |
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08-12-2008
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| | Re: Which anti virus should I use? Based on years of experience, the old-timers here know that email scanning causes assorted problems with email programs. For some of the reasons, see http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm I recommend you uninstall AVG, then reinstall using the directions I gave below. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Spikey" <.> wrote in message news:Occ4D3A$IHA.3648@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uAs4$3$%23IHA.5336@xxxxxx > Of the free antivirus programs, the ones that are compatible > with Windows Mail are: > > AVG free edition: > http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0?prd=aff > or > Avast free edition: > http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html > > However, with either of those, during the install phase you must select > 'custom' install, and then deselect the email scanning module so it won't > install. > > What problems are caused by installing the email scanning module??? > > I'm using AVG free 8.0.138 and the email scanner is running. > > |
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08-12-2008
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| | RE: Which anti virus should I use? Hello Thank you very much for your reply. I have followed your advice and downloaded AVG. I clicked on the "custom" option and unselected the email scanning device. I have just checked my "sent items" folder and it now shows 5 emails that I sent yesterday and today, but all the ones sent between 1st August and 10th August are still missing. Any suggestions for why I can't see these sent emails? Thank you Sharon "Sharon" wrote: Quote: > My Norton 12 month antivirus package is about to run out, and I will need to > find a replacement. In many of these threads it says that Norton is not > compatable with Windows Mail, so which antivirus is recommended? > Thank you > Sharon |
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08-12-2008
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| | Re: Which anti virus should I use? I don't know. Maybe Norton quarantined them. Check all the other folders, Deleted Items, Junk E-mail, Outbox, etc. Also, go online to your webmail to see if copies of the sent emails are there. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Sharon" <Sharon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  4BC6863-B8CF-47F8-8728-EB4D778CA140@xxxxxxQuote: > Hello > Thank you very much for your reply. I have followed your advice and > downloaded AVG. I clicked on the "custom" option and unselected the email > scanning device. I have just checked my "sent items" folder and it now shows > 5 emails that I sent yesterday and today, but all the ones sent between 1st > August and 10th August are still missing. Any suggestions for why I can't > see these sent emails? > Thank you > Sharon > > "Sharon" wrote: > Quote: >> My Norton 12 month antivirus package is about to run out, and I will need to >> find a replacement. In many of these threads it says that Norton is not >> compatable with Windows Mail, so which antivirus is recommended? >> Thank you >> Sharon |
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08-12-2008
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| | Re: Which anti virus should I use? Hello Gary I have checked all the other folders and the sent items are not there. How do I go to my webmail to see if the copies are there (not sure what this means)? Thank you Sharon "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: Quote: > I don't know. Maybe Norton quarantined them. > Check all the other folders, Deleted Items, Junk E-mail, Outbox, etc. > Also, go online to your webmail to see if copies of the sent emails > are there. > > -- > Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) > > > "Sharon" <Sharon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news 4BC6863-B8CF-47F8-8728-EB4D778CA140@xxxxxxQuote: > > Hello > > Thank you very much for your reply. I have followed your advice and > > downloaded AVG. I clicked on the "custom" option and unselected the email > > scanning device. I have just checked my "sent items" folder and it now shows > > 5 emails that I sent yesterday and today, but all the ones sent between 1st > > August and 10th August are still missing. Any suggestions for why I can't > > see these sent emails? > > Thank you > > Sharon > > > > "Sharon" wrote: > > Quote: > >> My Norton 12 month antivirus package is about to run out, and I will need to > >> find a replacement. In many of these threads it says that Norton is not > >> compatable with Windows Mail, so which antivirus is recommended? > >> Thank you > >> Sharon |
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08-12-2008
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| | Re: Which anti virus should I use? Practically all email service providers allow you to access your email via the web, using a browser like Internet Explorer. If you don't know how to do that, let us know who your email service provider is. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Sharon" <Sharon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:16CBC71F-A67D-4855-BC54-8486BB64056C@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello Gary > I have checked all the other folders and the sent items are not there. > How do I go to my webmail to see if the copies are there (not sure what this > means)? > Thank you > Sharon > > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: > Quote: >> I don't know. Maybe Norton quarantined them. >> Check all the other folders, Deleted Items, Junk E-mail, Outbox, etc. >> Also, go online to your webmail to see if copies of the sent emails >> are there. >> >> -- >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) >> >> >> "Sharon" <Sharon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news 4BC6863-B8CF-47F8-8728-EB4D778CA140@xxxxxxQuote: >> > Hello >> > Thank you very much for your reply. I have followed your advice and >> > downloaded AVG. I clicked on the "custom" option and unselected the email >> > scanning device. I have just checked my "sent items" folder and it now shows >> > 5 emails that I sent yesterday and today, but all the ones sent between 1st >> > August and 10th August are still missing. Any suggestions for why I can't >> > see these sent emails? >> > Thank you >> > Sharon >> > >> > "Sharon" wrote: >> > >> >> My Norton 12 month antivirus package is about to run out, and I will need to >> >> find a replacement. In many of these threads it says that Norton is not >> >> compatable with Windows Mail, so which antivirus is recommended? >> >> Thank you >> >> Sharon |
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08-13-2008
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| | Re: Which anti virus should I use? Sorry, I am really dense when it comes to computers (even though I work on one all day!). Where do I find out who my service provider is? In tools/options/properties it says POP3, pop.webfeethosting.co.uk and smtp.webfeethosting.co.uk but I am not sure if this is what you mean. Sharon "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: Quote: > Practically all email service providers allow you to access your email via > the web, using a browser like Internet Explorer. If you don't know how to > do that, let us know who your email service provider is. > > -- > Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) > > > "Sharon" <Sharon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:16CBC71F-A67D-4855-BC54-8486BB64056C@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hello Gary > > I have checked all the other folders and the sent items are not there. > > How do I go to my webmail to see if the copies are there (not sure what this > > means)? > > Thank you > > Sharon > > > > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: > > Quote: > >> I don't know. Maybe Norton quarantined them. > >> Check all the other folders, Deleted Items, Junk E-mail, Outbox, etc. > >> Also, go online to your webmail to see if copies of the sent emails > >> are there. > >> > >> -- > >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) > >> > >> > >> "Sharon" <Sharon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news 4BC6863-B8CF-47F8-8728-EB4D778CA140@xxxxxx> >> > Hello > >> > Thank you very much for your reply. I have followed your advice and > >> > downloaded AVG. I clicked on the "custom" option and unselected the email > >> > scanning device. I have just checked my "sent items" folder and it now shows > >> > 5 emails that I sent yesterday and today, but all the ones sent between 1st > >> > August and 10th August are still missing. Any suggestions for why I can't > >> > see these sent emails? > >> > Thank you > >> > Sharon > >> > > >> > "Sharon" wrote: > >> > > >> >> My Norton 12 month antivirus package is about to run out, and I will need to > >> >> find a replacement. In many of these threads it says that Norton is not > >> >> compatable with Windows Mail, so which antivirus is recommended? > >> >> Thank you > >> >> Sharon > >> |
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