[modeleng] Re: Eliminating irritating No virus found ... AVG Free edition

Edward,

Done it! - well I hope I have - this message will serve as a test.

Sorry for the irritation - wasn't aware of the problem or the cure.

Cheers,


Barrie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward" <ebme@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:44 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Eliminating irritating No virus found ... AVG Free 
edition


>A number of list members are now using AVG Free Edition anti-virus.  I 
>personally find AVG very effective, but by default it does append to all 
>outgoing messages the irritating, visually confusing, and functionally 
>redundant text shown below.  Other than to advertise AVG's product it 
>serves no useful purpose, since virus defence is really the recipient's 
>responsibility, and hackers and spammers have learnt to append similar text 
>to their e-mails in order to instill a false sense of security in the minds 
>of their victims.
>
> Senders can eliminate this redundant text by a simple change in AVG 
> settings as follows:
>
> 1/  From the Windows 'Start' menu open 'AVG Control Centre'.
> 2/  Double-click on the 'E-mail Scanner' item.
> 3/  Click on the 'Configure' button.
> 4/  Un-tick the 'Certify mail' box beneath 'Check outgoing mail'
> 5/  Click on the 'OK' button
>
> HTH
>
> Regards
> Edward
>
> ====== HERE IS A SAMPLE OF THE AVG TEXT IN QUESTION ======
>> No virus found in this outgoing message.
>> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
>> Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.17/553 - Release Date: 27/11/06
>> 4:00 AM
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> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.19/555 - Release Date: 
> 11/27/2006 6:09 PM
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