Solved: Does Avast 8 free scan attachments in hotmail/outlook online

[Diddy]

HI I was wondering if Avast 8 free can scan attachments in Outlook.com/hotmail.com email programs that are online.  I am just curious to now this because I have found no settings that would indicate that Avast 8 free can attachments in outlook/hotmail online. 

Thanks avast team you did a great job

[Pondus]

webmail is scanned as normal webtraffic by webshield
downloaded attachments are scanned the same way any downloaded file is

microsoft protect all outlook/hotmail/live mail/msm mail accounts with Trend Micro on there mailserver
so all mail are already scanned before you recive it

[Diddy]

HI Thank you Pondus for the information I was not aware that microsoft scanned my attachments before they got put in my inbox on hotmal/outlook.

Thanks again.

[Pondus]

all webmail providers do...

yahoo use Norton
Gmail use postini spam/virus filter with two AV engines from McAfee/Authentium


you can test your mail account here 
Free Email Security Check  http://www.emailsecuritycheck.net/    http://www.aleph-tec.com/eicar/index.php