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Configure AVG Email Protection Settings

Mar 23, 2018 10:04PM PDT

1. Launch the AVG program and click ‘Option’ from the menu
2. In the section, go to Advanced settings
3. On the left side of the window, click Email Protection to expand the page
4. Next, select Email Scanner > Servers
5. Depending on your email settings, choose POP3 or IMAP and press Add new server option
6. Type the name of the new server and press OK button
7. Now, do the necessary changes to the setting as mentioned:
• Login category: Choose ‘fixed host’ and type the details of your IMAP/ POP3 server for example- pop3.domainname.com for a POP3 server and imap.domainname.com for an IMAP server
• Set the Local port to 5300
• Connection- Select either Secure to regular port or Secure to dedicated port depending on the configuration of your network
• Choose the option of “Activate this server and use it for sending/receiving emails”
8. After you are prompted to the next step, on the left side of the page, find the option of Email Protection and then go to Email Scanner
9. Select Servers and click SMPT
10. Click to Add new server

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Post was last edited on March 24, 2018 2:08 AM PDT

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