Ok, Tech Support said this:
"Please just try to disable the avast add-in in the MS outlook settings. You do not need to worry because the avast Mail Shield is still filtering and scanning your incoming and outgoing emails."
To do this, you must start Outlook as Administrator, then go to Tools|Trust Center|Add-ins, select the Avast! Antispam entry and click the "Go..." button, then un-check the selection box next to Avast! Antispam. Click "OK" and exit Outlook. When you re-start Outlook, the Avast! plug-in still loads, but the "add-in" is disabled and the Safe Senders list is intact.
>>>> Clay >>>>