Computer Security & Viruses/Thunderbird+avast

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hi,

i loaded thunderbird and avast...the problem is that gmail uses pop port 995...when i enter this port in avast "internet mail" section it  prevent the mail client from accessing the server

thus i am unable to download any mail...and if i download...the emails are not scanned...

pls let me know how to solve the problem

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Hi Souvik Sen

Take a look here:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=10428.0
to see how to set up secure email with avast!.

Download Stunnel here: http://www.stunnel.org/download/binaries.html

Advanced configuration: please refer to this post:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=8775.msg97026#msg97026

More information and help available on the avast! forum here:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2.0

Brian

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