trackrat Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 I seem to be having a problem with the E-Mail scanner program,every so often it says it is not fully functional.But if I reboot the computer it is back to normal, has anyone else experienced this problem?. :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 yesdouble click AVG and right click scanner and activate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted November 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 I've already tried that and it makes no difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djohn Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Which email client are you using trackrat, Express? :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted November 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 yes Djohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djohn Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 I've had a quick look through the help file but can't see anything that would apply directly to your problem. There are 2 PDF documents to download from AVG that will help with the setting up and configuration of the email scanner for Outlook/Express and a couple of other email applications. Have a look at these, see if it helps, meanwhile I'll have a play around with my settings to see whats there.There are 3 documents, ignore the first one but download the second and third.Reference guide and firewall installation guide. AVG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted December 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 thanks for that Djohn, after reading the 2 PDF's and altering the settings in zone alarm to what they have suggested I hope that does the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted December 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Unfortunately this did not resolve the problem, but searching around on other forums it has something to do with a microsoft outlook plug in, so following the advice given I right clicked the e-mail scanner box then left clicked properties and put a tick in ignore plug in status and since then no problems.Edit must get a spellchecker for Firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Had the same problem with Thunderbird. If you click ignore plug-in status, it still scans but doesn't give you annoying pop-ups. Also using the Personal test configuration seems to work too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djohn Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Pleased you've sorted it trackrat :)Spell checker for Firefox. Have you tried Spellbound? Its the one I'm using and seems to work quite well. Spellbound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted December 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 I have tried to download spellbound but I cannot find where to save it ,I have tried fierfox, plugins & extensions but where ever I save it it will not work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djohn Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Can't remember now but I don't think I saved it anywhere. Just opened it from the site and downloaded it straight to Firefox, turned off the browser, re-opened and use a right click of the mouse to check spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikki Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 Sorry for butting in on another members thread. I have AVG7 And have the same problem with it as the other member and also when i am online AVG7 sends emails to everyone on my list without me prompting it to, I am useing mozilla thunderbird for email. Anyone had this prob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted December 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 vikki if you mean the e-mail scanner is showing inactive, double click the AVG icon then right click the e-mail scanner box then left click properties and put a tick in ignore plug in status left click apply left click ok.You say that avg is sending e-mails to everyone on your list, what is the content of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikki Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 vikki if you mean the e-mail scanner is showing inactive, double click the AVG icon then right click the e-mail scanner box then left click properties and put a tick in ignore plug in status left click apply left click ok.You say that avg is sending e-mails to everyone on your list, what is the content of them.I didn't dare open them for fear of infecting my pc. I blocked it from sending them out,and that seems to have worked.Thank you for the advice on AVG. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djohn Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 Hi vikki,AVG shouldn't be sending emails to anyone. Are you sure its not AVG telling you that your email client is sending out emails to people in your address book? Have you done a scan for virus/Trojans etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 I just did an update and soon after zone alarm poped up to tell me that AVG was trying to axcess the internet, also there was a second AVG thing on my task bar spinning round with a box saying Avg was trying to axcess my pop3 client, or something close.I just refused it permision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikki Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 I just did an update and soon after zone alarm poped up to tell me that AVG was trying to axcess the internet, also there was a second AVG thing on my task bar spinning round with a box saying Avg was trying to axcess my pop3 client, or something close.I just refused it permision.Same thing happend here. When i refused to let it send the emails it seems to have solved the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djohn Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 The spinning Icon is AVG trying to phone home to check for updates. Your firewall is asking you if you want to let it do so. To stop the question being constantly asked, give your firewall permission to let AVG do it's thing. After all if we can't trust AVG then who can we trust! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 My computer is set to automatic update, but I check unless I had the computer off at the time.Also I had just done an update seconds before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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