solcroft: have you configured your SMTP in avast for the same address as in your forum profile?
Nope. I used the same settings/credentials provided by my ISP for the SMTP server, and another webmail service that provides SMTP as a backup when my ISP server balks at my trying to send too many files at once.
But to be honest, I don't want Alwil to just suddenly pay attention to the issue when a random user raises it on the forums. I want Alwil to improve in general on its
absolutely horrible turnaround time. The Nuwar variants, for example, always prompt a swift response from even ESET who are usually utter laggards, while Alwil allows them to go for days unchecked. But of course, I understand that this improvement is not always possible in the short term...