OL98: McAfee VirusScan 4.0.1 Integrates with Outlook 98

ID: Q197252

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SUMMARY

This article describes changes that the installation of McAfee VirusScan, version 4.0.1, makes to the Microsoft Outlook user interface.


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McAfee VirusScan includes an E-Mail Scan option. This option integrates with MAPI and Internet Mail systems to allow for the automatic scanning of mail folder items and e-mail attachments.

Additions to Outlook Interface

VirusScan adds two items to the Outlook Tools menu: E-Mail Scan Properties, and Scan for Viruses. These same two items are also added to the Standard Toolbar. Additionally, VirusScan adds an Infected folder to your folder list.

E-Mail Scan Properties

There are two E-Mail Scan Properties dialog boxes. One you can access from within Outlook by clicking E-Mail Scan Properties on the Tools menu. The other is available as a property of the E-Mail tab of VShield on the Windows System Tray.

E-Mail Scan Properties from Within VShield

The E-Mail Scan Properties dialog box from VShield on the Windows System Tray allows you to specify your e-mail system, and the e-mail attachments to scan. Your e-mail system options are Microsoft Exchange (MAPI) or Internet Mail (Requires Download Scan, which is another McAfee component). You have the options to scan all folders or selected folders. You can scan all attachments or program files only, and you can specify types of program files to scan. You can also select to include compressed files in the scan. The VShield E-Mail Scan Properties also includes the Detection, Action, Alert, and Report tabs as described below.

E-Mail Scan Properties From Within Outlook

The E-Mail Scan Properties dialog box from within Outlook contains the following options:

Detection Tab:

This part of the E-Mail Scan Properties dialog box allows you to specify which message attachments to include. Your choice will apply to the folder, single item, or group of items you select in your e-mail application.

Messages to scan

Mail attachments to scan

Action Tab:

In this section of the E-Mail Scan Properties dialog box, you specify how E- Mail Scan will respond when a virus is detected.

When a virus is found

Possible actions

Alert Tab:

This part of the E-Mail Properties dialog box allows you to configure warnings that an infected attachment has been detected. You can customize any sent messages.

Network alert

E-mail alert

DMI Alert

If Prompt for Action is selected

Reports Tab:

This part of the E-Mail Properties dialog box allows you to configure the E-Mail Scan activity log.

Log file

What to log

Scan for Viruses

The Outlook Scan for Viruses menu option opens a dialog box that displays what folders are being scanned and what files, if any, contain detected viruses. This dialog box automatically begins scanning folders when opened and contains Scan, Pause, and Stop buttons.

Outlook Add-In Manager

The Outlook Add-In Manager will contain the "Exchange Scan" add-in when VirusScan is installed for your e-mail system, even if you are not using Exchange mail. To find this add-in on the Tools menu, click Options and then under the Other tab, click Advanced Options. Click the Add-In Manager button to see your active add-ins. If you remove the check from the "Exchange Scan" add-in you will no longer have the Outlook options for E-Mail Scan Properties and Scan for Viruses on the Tools menu.

VirusScan is manufactured by McAfee, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

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Last Reviewed: July 26, 1999