Windows Mail and antivirus programs

I've seen a number of posts saying that there is an incompatibility between
Vista and some antivirus programs, particularly McAfee and Norton.

I use Vet (now CA) and AVG [on 2 different computers] -- are there any known
issues with these two programs and Vista?

I always had email scanning turned off with Outlook Express because I've
noted the oft-repeated warnings about possible corruption of the OE message
store caused by email scanning. Is this still an issue with Windows Mail or
is it OK to turn email scanning on?

Lindsay Graham
Canberra, Australia

Linsday
I am running CA without any problems. Knock on wood :>)
Barry

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"Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@aapt.net.au> wrote in message
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> I've seen a number of posts saying that there is an incompatibility
> between Vista and some antivirus programs, particularly McAfee and Norton.
>
> I use Vet (now CA) and AVG [on 2 different computers] -- are there any
> known issues with these two programs and Vista?
>
> I always had email scanning turned off with Outlook Express because I've
> noted the oft-repeated warnings about possible corruption of the OE
> message store caused by email scanning. Is this still an issue with
> Windows Mail or is it OK to turn email scanning on?
>
> Lindsay Graham
> Canberra, Australia

I am running AVG Free (latest version) with Email scanning turned on with no
problems. (touch wood & whistle)

I have noted many folks advising that Email scanners be disenabled, but not
the reasons.

Vista Home Premium

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"Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@aapt.net.au> wrote in message
news:E7CF0CEA-995A-41A9-A9B2-D898E83E66F5@microsoft.com...
> I've seen a number of posts saying that there is an incompatibility
> between Vista and some antivirus programs, particularly McAfee and Norton.
>
> I use Vet (now CA) and AVG [on 2 different computers] -- are there any
> known issues with these two programs and Vista?
>
> I always had email scanning turned off with Outlook Express because I've
> noted the oft-repeated warnings about possible corruption of the OE
> message store caused by email scanning. Is this still an issue with
> Windows Mail or is it OK to turn email scanning on?
>
> Lindsay Graham
> Canberra, Australia

Delboy;493574 Wrote:
> I am running AVG Free (latest version) with Email scanning turned on
> with no
> problems. (touch wood & whistle)
>
> I have noted many folks advising that Email scanners be disenabled, but
> not
> the reasons.
>
> Vista Home Premium
>
> --
>
> Delboy
>
> A common mistake that people make when trying to design something
> completely
> foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
>
> Douglas Adams
>

Hi Delboy,

Windows Mail has a very sensitive message store. These scanning options
in antivirus programs can corrupt Windows Mail entire message folder, or
the entire message store, when it attempts to remove a message
containing a potential virus.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/62...-problems.html

Shawn


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"Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@aapt.net.au> wrote in message
news:E7CF0CEA-995A-41A9-A9B2-D898E83E66F5@microsoft.com...
> I've seen a number of posts saying that there is an incompatibility
> between Vista and some antivirus programs, particularly McAfee and Norton.
>
> I use Vet (now CA) and AVG [on 2 different computers] -- are there any
> known issues with these two programs and Vista?
>
> I always had email scanning turned off with Outlook Express because I've
> noted the oft-repeated warnings about possible corruption of the OE
> message store caused by email scanning. Is this still an issue with
> Windows Mail or is it OK to turn email scanning on?
>
> Lindsay Graham
> Canberra, Australia

Email scanning should be turned off in any anti-virus. Also exclude EML
files from the scan. It provides no
protection not provided by the regular resident protection. This is true
with ANY email program.

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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not send email

Both CA and AVG antivirus are compatible with Windows Mail.
Email scanning should be turned off for the reasons stated here:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

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Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


"Delboy" <spamfree.delboy.hoy@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:b-ednYeFipb6RL3aRVnyjwA@bt.com...
>I am running AVG Free (latest version) with Email scanning turned on with no
> problems. (touch wood & whistle)
>
> I have noted many folks advising that Email scanners be disenabled, but not
> the reasons.
>
> Vista Home Premium
>
> --
>
> Delboy
>
> A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely
> foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
>
> Douglas Adams
> "Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@aapt.net.au> wrote in message
> news:E7CF0CEA-995A-41A9-A9B2-D898E83E66F5@microsoft.com...
>> I've seen a number of posts saying that there is an incompatibility
>> between Vista and some antivirus programs, particularly McAfee and Norton.
>>
>> I use Vet (now CA) and AVG [on 2 different computers] -- are there any
>> known issues with these two programs and Vista?
>>
>> I always had email scanning turned off with Outlook Express because I've
>> noted the oft-repeated warnings about possible corruption of the OE
>> message store caused by email scanning. Is this still an issue with
>> Windows Mail or is it OK to turn email scanning on?
>>
>> Lindsay Graham
>> Canberra, Australia
>