I use Norton Anti Virus 2006 V.12.2.0.13.
I do not wish outgoing email to be scanned, yet, despite being ticked as "off" Norton AntiVirus keeps scanning outgoing email.
This is inconvenient as I send large files - it takes too long and often an interruption or a bad line aborts the connection.
Is there a way to switch this scanning of outgoing email OFF without swithching scanning of incommming mail and other useful features?
Cheers
Jan
Re: Norton-Outgoing Email Scan
Absolutely. Uninstall it and install AVG7 free edition, Avast 4 free edition etc. If you must pay, Nod32 is the best in the business.
Chris B
Re: Norton-Outgoing Email Scan
"Here Here" - In response to Chris Burrage
Another great AntiVirus solution is eTrust (VET) by Computer Associates.
Re: Norton-Outgoing Email Scan
I wouldn't touch AVG or any of the free antivirus softwares.
If you must use it pay for it. It doesn't matter how good the software is if it only misses one virus. There is a good reason why Norton is scanning out-going mail: to stop a virus from sending itself to everyone in your address book a copy of it.
This is Norton instruction:
Norton AntiVirus stops infections in incoming and outgoing email. For maximum protection, and to prevent you from spreading virus-infected email to your friends and colleagues, Norton AntiVirus scans your outgoing messages for viruses.
You should keep Email Scanning on at all times.
Email Scanning options
The Email Scanning Status that is displayed depends on which Email Options you have selected. The following options are available.
Scan incoming Email and Scan outgoing Email -- Email Scanning On
Scan incoming Email -- Incoming Email On
Scan outgoing Email -- Outgoing Email On
None -- Email Scanning Off
You should be able to temporarily or permanently Disble Scan outgoing mail - uncheck and click OK Norton will display various Options select the suitable Option and you're done
Cheers,
Mais
Re: Norton-Outgoing Email Scan
If you send large files they won't go much quicker than they can be scanned so it won't make much difference. Unless you have BPL(broadband over powerlines) which has broadband at 24 megabytes a second, your email is only going at megabits persecond, one tenth the speed they are being scanned by norton. When high speeds are eventually commonplace then I suspect antivirus will change, perhaps adding a virus free signature to files it has already scnned on your hard drive so it doesnt have to scan them again when you email them. Scanning outgoing email is there to protect others from you and hence you from others.
Re: Norton-Outgoing Email Scan
Dear San Mai,
Are you suggesting that Norton misses nothing? Where have you been? The major free anti virus progs are using this very effective method of becoming well known so that users will purchase the pro or corporate versions for their businesses. There is nothing wrong with the major freebies, but many users have major issues with Norton (except Al). Missed virii, slow system performance etc.
Chris B
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I have seen a number of posts about Norton and others missing viruses. We have over 20 computers, most using Norton, some Vet. At home I have got Norton on one and AVG free on another. I have to say haven't had any missed viruses from any of them (in 5 years), so not sure what you are doing to get viruses in the first place.
If you are using file sharing, that may be your problem. There is enough free stuff there without illegal copying, CDs and DVDs are cheap and not worth the time to make illegal copies (except for "the latest" but I'm happy to wait, all the movies come free on TV in a year or two (often less these days!).
Periodically they come in emails, all caught, with internet explorer security set to "medium" - it wont let one browse to suspect sites. The main problem appears to be spyware, not viruses. Need at least 2 and even then they miss some. At work we use Windows defender and Spybot, plus Norton 2006 has some effect, at home I use defender and adaware.
Re: Norton-Outgoing Email Scan
Thankyou to San Mai and Phil Dawson. Your explanations were most helpful.
To Chris Burrage and Dave Jonkers, thankyou too for you effort, however, your answers were not as helpful. This was a serious question, and it required a serious answer... not a polemic about the virtues of one brand or the other.
My problem was now resolved and I thank to all that have responded.
Cheers
Jan
Re: Norton-Outgoing Email Scan
Hi Jan
Glad you resolved your problem. I should point out though, that virtually all advice offered here is based on personal experience, and is as a result fairly subjective. In my experience as a support tech and pc seller / repairer, Norton causes many more problems than it solves. If it works for you, that is fine, however you are unnecessarily wasting resources which you paid for. Your choice of course, but be assured that my comment was a serious answer to your question.
Chris B
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