McAfee and OE6

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John Whitaker

When I go into Outlook Express, McAfee starts "processing messages" It
finds over 2000 of them from somewhere and then it finds another 300. As
this takes some time it is becoming a pain. I've tried disabling various
options in McAfee but it still insists on processing.

What is it doing, and , more important, how can I stop it?

John
 
John said:
When I go into Outlook Express, McAfee starts "processing messages" It
finds over 2000 of them from somewhere and then it finds another
300. As this takes some time it is becoming a pain. I've tried
disabling various options in McAfee but it still insists on
processing.
What is it doing, and , more important, how can I stop it?

John
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Well; you tell us: WHAT is it saying on the screen? I can't quite see it
from here.

Pop`
 
Just that, "Processing messages" in a counter counting up to 2200 messages
or thereabouts. The McAfee logo is top left.

When it finishes counting, OE finishes loading.

John.

Poprivet said:
Well; you tell us: WHAT is it saying on the screen? I can't quite see it
from here.

Pop`
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When I go into Outlook Express, McAfee starts "processing messages" It
finds over 2000 of them from somewhere and then it finds another 300. As
this takes some time it is becoming a pain. I've tried disabling various
options in McAfee but it still insists on processing.

What is it doing, and , more important, how can I stop it?
 
John Whitaker said:
When I go into Outlook Express, McAfee starts "processing messages" It
finds over 2000 of them from somewhere and then it finds another 300. As
this takes some time it is becoming a pain. I've tried disabling various
options in McAfee but it still insists on processing.

What is it doing, and , more important, how can I stop it?

John
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Hi John,
Here is from the Horse mouth:
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?=&p=444472
You can send to them if the above didn't help, also you need to log into
your e-mail server and delete the unwanted e-mails to clear your inbox or the
mcafee will process them every time.
HTH.
nass
 
Turn E-mail scanning OFF.

E-mail scanning in Outlook Express is a no-no. You will still be protected.

3. Turn off email scanning in your antivirus software.
Stephen L. Cochran, Ph.D., MS-MVP
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

The Other E-Mail Threat: File Corruption in Outlook Express
Published: November 18, 2004
By Tom Koch
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx

<quote>
As surprising and ironic as it may seem though, the most common cause of
DBX corruption is not a virus, but rather anti-virus programs that are
configured to scan incoming or outgoing e-mail. Even the most well-known
anti-virus programs have exhibited this problem from time to time.
<quote>
Viral Irony: The Most Common Cause of Corruption
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx#EOAAC

[[In fact, ]]
Messages in Inbox or other mail folders disappear
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone

<quote>
Is my computer still protected against viruses if I disable Email Scanning?
Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses
that are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect
scans incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including email
and email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of this.
To make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep
Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you have
the most recent virus definitions.
<quote>
from...
Frequently asked questions about Norton AntiVirus Email Scanning
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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> "John Whitaker said:
Hi John,
Here is from the Horse mouth:
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?=&p=444472
You can send to them if the above didn't help, also you need to log into
your e-mail server and delete the unwanted e-mails to clear your inbox or
the
mcafee will process them every time.
HTH.
nass
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Hi Nass,

Yes, it did indeed help. The way into McAfee to change the settings and stop
it processing messages is there in black and white. It's a good job as well,
I would never have found it on my own.

What a relief to get rid of that. Many thanks indeed.

John.
 
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