If you use Outlook or Outlook Express you can access the
automatic email protection by clicking on the corresponding button
in the button bar of these mail clients.
Follow these steps to configure the automatic email protection
from Outlook:
In the Outlook or Outlook Express button bar, click the button
that lets you access the automatic email protection settings
. Normally, this button is in the
right-hand section of the button bar.
Specify the types of messages to scan. The options available
are: inbound messages, outbound messages and messages with
compressed attachments.
Specify if you want to scan all attachments received or only
those with certain extensions.
By default, detection of hoaxes is enabled. If you want to
disable it, click Advanced settings and
uncheck Detect hoaxes.
Email scan settings also let you send warnings by email or
across the network every time a threat is detected. You can
establish the settings you want through the Warnings tab. For more information refer to the
section on Sending warnings.
If you want you can specify the action the program should carry
out when a threat is detected. Go to the Actions tab to establish the settings you want.
. Normally, this button is in the
right-hand section of the button bar.