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my understanding is when accessing gmail directly thru the IE, with the gmail settup as https (instead of http) Avast has nothing to do with it, thus we rely on gmails own webmail scanning before it arrives - i assume also this applies if the mail is not downloaded, thru "work offline"
also i understand if we set up gmail in the mail client (Windows Mail) and access it there, the mail is downloaded to the computer, and thus Avast goes to work on it (with proper configuration,mail shield, and maybe file shield)...
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You assumptions are correct. Web-based mail is scanned my Gmail security software, and mail that arrives at your address via a web-mail client is scanned by avast.
It is safer to access mail from free clients via the web, clients such as hotmail or Gmail, because they are liable for the security of the attachments, and that is why they make sure that they are no viruses, because if there were, it would damage their credibility.
Hope that helps.
Cheers
The Dude 321.