Hi Justin, the icon showing that you have an attachment might well be there, but the virus itself could well have been delt with and quaranteened. I too have had attachments showing, but have had the notification from Norton that the file had been delt with. This could be the case. Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin R" <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "access uk post" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 4:58 AM Subject: [access-uk] AVG's e-mail protection isn't working > hi everyone, > I don't really understand this. I've been receiving a spate of those > e-mails with suspicious attachments in them that I thought AVG was supposed > to remove once they got into the inbox. > > I've had a look at AVG. the the e-mail scanner is activated and functional > according to AVG as all of the other systems on aVG. > > I've had a closer look at the e-mail protection thing. in the control > centre, e-mail scanner tab, all boxes are ticked (checking incoming, > outgoing mail and certifying incoming and outgoing mail). > in the advanced settings incoming mail tab, all boxes checked eccept "with > attachments only". outgoing mail tab; the same check boxes checked as in > incoming mail. Notification tab; the check box to "display warning window" > is check but, I've not set a sound to play when a virus is detected. In > certification tab; it has written "incoming/outgoing is certified virus > free!. > > it all seems to be right as it should be. However, just a reminder that, > suspicious attachements are still coming in and I don't think AVG is > detecting them. When i send out mail, there is no certification notice at > the bottom of the e-mail like there is everyone else who uses AVG. > > Yes, My AVG copy is always up to date. I use Zone Alarm free edition too. > > So, does any know anything I've left off? not done to rectify this? is, > what I got just a bad copy and need to download a fresh one? > > thanks everyone, > > Justin > > ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** vacation ## d > ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. > ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq