Use E-mail Defense to scan incoming e-mail messages for viruses and spyware. E-mail Defense works with Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, and Mozilla Thunderbird to protect you from malicious file attachments.
To enable and disable E-mail Defense:
1 Click Settings to open the Settings dialog box.
2 Click Anti-Malware, and then click the E-mail Defense tab.
3 Select Enable E-mail Defense. To disable E-mail Defense, clear the Enable E-mail Defense check box.
4 If your e-mail provider uses non-standard ports, to configure the ports for your e-mail account, click Advanced. Specify the Inbound and Outbound ports, and then click OK.
5 Continue editing Anti-Malware settings, or click OK.
See Also
Editing Active Defense Settings