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3. Update
Updating the virus signature database and updating program components are an important part of providing
complete protection against malicious code. Please pay attention to their configuration and operation. From the main
menu, select
Update
and then click
Update virus signature database
in the primary window to check for a newer
database update.
Username and Password setup...
displays a dialog box where the username and password
received at the time of purchase should be entered.
If the username and password were entered during installation of ESET Mail Security you will not be prompted for
them at this point.
The Advanced Setup window (click
Setup
from the main menu and then click
Advanced setup...
, or press F5 on your
keyboard) contains additional update options. Click
Update
from the Advanced Setup tree. The
Update server:
drop-
down menu should be set to
Choose automatically
. To configure advanced update options such as the update
mode, proxy server access, LAN connections and creating virus signature copies, click the
Setup...
button.
