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Virus & Spyware Protection z 33

Ports

Among the numerous protocols for communication between

computers, there are a some that are vital for Internet use. For

standardization reasons, protocols have pre-assigned port numbers.

Port numbers

In the section ‘Internet protection’ on page 28, you selected which

Internet traffic you wish to scan. This dialog identifies the protocols

needed for sending and receiving e-mails, for example, and the

corresponding port number on the PC, according to industry standards.

If you have assigned different port numbers to one or more of the

supported protocols listed here, you must enter the actual port number

for the affected protocol(s).

The options presents the type of traffic they will scan and the protocol

name for these functions. The functions/protocols below are those

supported presently. The list is likely to be updated whenever

necessary:

• Incoming e-mail (POP3)

• Outgoing e-mail (SMTP)

• Newsgroups (NNTP)