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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: jmcclainiphone on June 30, 2021, 11:19:29 PM

Title: EMClient - Avast is blocking gmail IMAP from connecting.
Post by: jmcclainiphone on June 30, 2021, 11:19:29 PM

So I use the popular eM Client for e-mail and since I installed Avast, my Gmail account cannot connect.

I have tried adding Avast to the allow eM Client to  all connections in the firewall but it still happens.

The only way to stop it is to disable the Mail Shield which I would still like to keep active.

Any ideas?

Title: Re: EMClient - Avast is blocking gmail IMAP from connecting.
Post by: jmcclainiphone on July 03, 2021, 11:28:54 PM

bump

Title: Re: EMClient - Avast is blocking gmail IMAP from connecting.
Post by: DavidR on July 04, 2021, 01:56:18 AM

Whilst I don't use eM Client.  I use Thunderbird, but don't collect my gmail using it, I get notifications on my mobile phone for new emails on my gmail account.  So I can't be any practical help.

A screenshot of the error might help determine why for others using the same eM Client and gmail.

Title: Re: EMClient - Avast is blocking gmail IMAP from connecting.
Post by: RedFan on July 05, 2021, 06:57:51 PM

Quote from: jmcclainiphone on June 30, 2021, 11:19:29 PM

So I use the popular eM Client for e-mail and since I installed Avast, my Gmail account cannot connect.

I have tried adding Avast to the allow eM Client to  all connections in the firewall but it still happens.

The only way to stop it is to disable the Mail Shield which I would still like to keep active.

Any ideas?

In mailshield you have to disable/scan incomming mail.

Title: Re: EMClient - Avast is blocking gmail IMAP from connecting.
Post by: VBWriter2 on July 13, 2021, 08:33:50 PM

The last post was correct.  Leave the MAIL SHIELD turned on, but uncheck (disable) all of the other options.
If you are using Google mail (gmail), they scan your email for you.
GOOGLE doe NOT allow anyone to send executables (.exe, .com, .bat. etc..) in their email.

You are safe..