Somewhere in the install instructions I saw some info about setting 127.0.0.1 in your email program if you want Avast to check emails.
Here is a small file I made on setting up avast! with Agent.
If I say anything wrong here, please correct me :-)
How to setup avast! mail-scanner with Forte Agent
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In the Forte Agent configuration file "agent.ini"
please check that these lines are in these sections
(change <xxx> parts to your servers and your adress):
[Servers]
MailServer="127.0.0.1"
POPServer="127.0.0.1"
SMTPPort=25
POPPort=110
SMTPServerPort=25
[EMail]
POPAccount="<your-account-name-here>#<your-pop3-server-here>"
If you only use the default pop3 server you can drop
the part from "#" and the rest of the line. If you use several
pop3 servers you can select what pop3 server to use after "#"
In the avast! configuration file "avast.ini"
please check that these lines are in these sections
(change <xxxx> parts to your servers and your adress):
[Communication]
SMTPServer=<your-smtp-server-here>
SMTPFrom=<your-e-mail-adresse-here>
SMTPPort=25
[MailScanner]
DefaultPopServer=<your-pop3-server-here>
DefaultSmtpServer=<your-smtp-server-here>
ShowTrayIcon=0
UseDefaultSmtp=1
AutoSetProtection=1
Trust=127.0.0.1
PassThrough=0
"Trust=127.0.0.1" ensures that only your PC can use avast!'s
mail-server (otherwise it can be used from other places on the
net - if the access is not blocked in your firewall that is)
"PassTrough=0" stops all mail useage until the avast! mail-
scanner is active (to prevent unscanned mail passing through)