Reference: Configuration options
Avira Antivirus Premium - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
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Enable Mail Protection
If this option is enabled, email traffic is monitored by Mail Protection. Mail Protection is
a proxy server which checks data traffic between the email server you use and the
email client program on your computer system: incoming emails are scanned for
malware by default. If this option is disabled, the Mail Protection service is still started,
but monitoring by Mail Protection is disabled.
Scan incoming emails
If this option is enabled, incoming emails are scanned for viruses and malware. Mail
Protection supports POP3 and IMAP protocols. Enable the inbox account used by your
email client to receive emails for monitoring by Mail Protection.
Monitor POP3 accounts
If this option is enabled, the POP3 accounts are monitored on the specified ports.
Monitored ports
In this field you should enter the port to be used as the inbox by the POP3 protocol.
Multiple ports are separated by commas. (Option available in expert mode only.)
Default
This button resets the specified port to the default POP3 port. (Option available in
expert mode only.)
Monitor IMAP accounts
If this option is enabled, the IMAP accounts are monitored on the specified ports.
Monitored ports
In this field you should enter the port to be used as the inbox by the IMAP protocol.
Multiple ports are separated by commas. (Option available in expert mode only.)
Default
This button resets the specified port to the default IMAP port. (Option available in
expert mode only.)
Scan outgoing emails (SMTP)
If this option is enabled, outgoing emails are scanned for viruses and malware.
Monitored ports
In this field you should enter the port to be used as the outbox by the SMTP protocol.
Multiple ports are separated by commas. (Option available in expert mode only.)
Default
This button resets the specified port to the default SMTP port. (Option available in
expert mode only.)
