[pawprint]

Hello, Merry Christmas.
I have just reinstalled XP from the Dell Restore Drive.
Every thing went pretty well except when I reinstalled Avast 5 I cannot Log on to my
Email server.
I have tried Thunderbird and Outlook Express.
Both do not allow connecting unless I disable the "Mail Shield". Then the problem goes away except I have no virus protection for e-mail.

XP Home SP3 fully updated.

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Hi pawprint,

Merry Christmas to you as well!

Is this the free version or the paid version?

Avast! Internet Security (the paid version) has a firewall that may need to be configured to allow your e-mail clients to be accessible.

If so, see this link here--> Configure avast! Web Shield or Firewall.

The free version does not have that option which is the program that I use. If you have the free version and are using a 3rd party firewall, please give info on the firewall that you are using and we can guide you further.

Thank you,

Donna

[DonnaB]

Hi pawprint,

Merry Christmas to you as well!

Is this the free version or the paid version?

Avast! Internet Security (the paid version) has a firewall that may need to be configured to allow your e-mail clients to be accessible.

If so, see this link here--> Configure avast! Web Shield or Firewall.

The free version does not have that option which is the program that I use. If you have the free version and are using a 3rd party firewall, please give info on the firewall that you are using and we can guide you further.

Thank you,

Donna

[pawprint]

Hi Donna,
Yes I use Avast Free and Comodo Firewall also free.
Nothing I do in Comodo has any effect, only stopping the Avast Mail Shield.
Thanks
JD

[DonnaB]

Wonderful! Thanks for the added info.

Right click on the Avast icon and choose Open avast! user interface

Left click on REAL-TIME SHIELDS

Choose Mail Sheild from the list.

Under SETTINGS click the Expert Settings button on the right.

In the next dialogue window that appears, under Main settings choose SSL accounts.

Look to see if your Host names for your e-mail accts appear there. If not you may have to enter them. Then click on Add at the bottom left of that dialogue window.

I use a web based mail such as Yahoo, so I'm not quite sure how to add that info. If you need more help, I'm quite sure one of the other fine members of this forum can guide you further.

Please keep us informd to your progress.

Donna

Edited by DonnaB, 19 December 2010 - 07:47 PM.

[pawprint]

Fantastic!
You showed me where to look.
Fortunately I have 2 computers. My usual machine showed the POP protocol as none and the port as 110.
The machine in question showed POP as SSL and port as 995.
I changed the settings to match the good machine and all is well.

Can't thank you enough.
JD

[DonnaB]

Oh that's Super! ... I just love success stories!

Happy Holidays pawprint!

Donna