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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: Bobby on February 19, 2003, 08:02:55 PM

Title: email
Post by: Bobby on February 19, 2003, 08:02:55 PM

I just installed your home version and I'm not sure if i have it set up right for email. I specified aol.com as my smtp and same for pop. I sent myself an email and got no messages in the received email. Can you tell me if i have it installed right?

Title: Re:email
Post by: vojtech on February 20, 2003, 10:17:32 AM

AOL offers Web-based mail and doesn't support POP access. That's why avast cannot scan it for viruses.

Title: Re:email
Post by: Bobby on February 20, 2003, 07:08:44 PM

Is there a sulotion to my problem? I have aol as my email provider. Are you saying Avast can not support aol email? Thanks for your reply.

Bobby

Title: Re:email
Post by: vojtech on February 21, 2003, 09:42:56 AM

Bobby:
Avast cannot scan AOL mail during download. But you can rely on avast on-access scanner that it catches the virus when you run the infected program or open the infected document.

no1riggie:
Please tell me your avast version (whole build number) and what Windows and service pack do you have.

Title: Re:email
Post by: Bobby on February 22, 2003, 01:22:14 AM

Thanks for your reassurance, I will keep my fingers crossed:)

Bobby

To no1riggie, I installed avast4, currently using Windows 98, I'm not sure what service pack, where can I obtain this info?

Title: Re:email
Post by: Roman Svihalek on February 24, 2003, 01:21:35 PM

To obtain exact version of operating system run command prompt and type ver command.

There are two versions of Windows 98 labeled as Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE (SE = Second Edition). Service Packs are available only for Windows NT,2k,XP

Title: Re:email
Post by: Bobby on February 24, 2003, 05:41:18 PM

Roman Svihalek.....I checked my system......I'm running windows 98 4.10.2222a