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Using Email Protection
Email is the most common medium for spreading viruses and other malicious programs. Since email is most widely used for
communication, newer viruses are using email as a medium to spread. Virus authors are always looking for new methods to
automatically execute their viral codes using some vulnerability amongst popular email clients. Hence, for every user it is very
important to have robust mail protection, which will block viruses or malicious programs at transferring level itself. Total Security
Mail Protection has been redesigned to provide utmost & best protection to its users. Total Security provides reliable and robust
email protection. It supports all email programs that use POP3 communications protocol. Your email messages are scanned
automatically for any malicious code content within, and hence you are assured of virus free safe emails.
Email protection protects you from following threats:
• Viruses received in email and attachments.
• Partial messages.
• Email containing vulnerability such as MIME, IFRAME etc.
The following features are supported in email protection:
• Scanning of Incoming Mail.
• Silent mode (does not prompt) scanning.
• Remove multiple extension attachment(s).
• Remove Message/Partial type of mails.
• Actions if viruses are found are Delete automatically and Repair automatically, delete if unsuccessful.
• Backup before cleaning action.
• Scanning of ZIP attachments.
• Attachments Control.
• Trusted email clients allow only trusted email clients to send mails. This prevents new worms from further spreading to a
greater extent.
• AntiSpam.
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Customizing Email Protection for further set-up options.
Disabling Email Protection
It is not recommended that you disable Quick Heal Email Protection. Your email communication may not remain safe any further,
and your system shall be open for vulnerable virus infection through email.
Email Protection can also be disabled as follows:
1. Start Quick Heal Total Security.
2. Click Options, under main windows menu of the Quick Heal Total Security.
3. Click Mail Protection tab.
4. Uncheck the Enable Email Protection option.
5. Click OK to apply the changes.
Online Protection will not be loaded when you start your system thereafter