Hi!
Logos and sded, I think we are not being able to understand each other.
Yes, I did the correct uninstallation of McAfee, there are no leftovers causing conflicts.
I think that Avast! 5 Free, has much potential and I think is a grate Security software option. I am grateful because it is been provided for free for personal use, but the Mail Shield is a joke. A good Mail Shield must work without hiccups and should not need for you to change your IMAP and SMTP Ports settings in order to work as it is the case with for example, McAfee.
This problem whit Avast! 5 Mail Shield, is been inherited from Avast! 4.8 and previous. It is the architecture or design of the Mail Shield what is causing problems in my opinion.
All my IMAP and SMTP settings are correct for Thunderbird 3, Windows Live Client, and POP Peeper to work with: Gmail, Hotmail, etc., they work normally. But, when I installed Avast! 5, I had this Pop-up message from Avast! 5 saying that this accounts are encrypted and can not be scanned. Then, I did what is recommended, to change the IMAP and SMTP Port settings to a none SSL/TLS fashion and my e-mail clients stop working because they can not communicate with Hotmail and Gmail Servers on that way. This mean that for some reason Avast! 5 Mail Shield proxy is not redirecting Ports: 143,110 and 25 and providing the necessary encryption and authentication to be accepted by Hotmail and Gmail servers. Hotmail and Gmail need Ports: 993, 995, 465, 587, as well the Authentication to work.
I hope this comment clarify the situation,
avastin.
P.S. What is an Evangelist status, are you Priests or techs? If you are only good people trying to help, may God Bless you all, but better call the Devs