Windows 7, 64 Bit, using Office 2010 64 bit (my Avast Plugins don't work with Outlook 2010 either!)
My version of avast is Internet Security Suite 5.0.677, no beta. My firewall settings have always been to let Avast Auto Decision.
I thought I fixed this yesterday though but it's broken again, I deleted every entry under Microsoft then deleted the Microsoft group in application rules, then I set the firewall to ask me for every decision, it worked for about a day but now the pop3 won't work but smtp will and I get the message
Task 'xxxxx@xxxx.plus.com - Receiving' reported error (0x800CCC0F) : 'The connection to the server was interrupted. If this problem continues, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP). The server responded: -ERR Cannot connect to POP server 212.159.9.81 (212.159.9.81:110), connect error 10061'
When it tries to check pop3... (its not my ISP its the firewall)
Really I think this is something that should work with no fuss so I hope Avast Developers will pick up on this
there were 2 'hidden' lines and both were set to block.
Can you post a screenshot? I've checked every line and can't see anything thats blocked only a few things that don't have full unrestricted access, I'll try changing them now but I assume theres a reason why Avast auto decided not to give them full access.
Edit:
Just tried changing all my other Microsoft rules to allow everything still doesnt work, then deleted Outlook, set avast to Ask me, relaunched outlook gave it full access and it still wasn't allowing pop3 somethings not right here
I've attached a screenshot of my rules