IE Script Error when Virus Scan scanning outbound mail

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Sybil Fox - 29 Sep 2004 17:14 GMT

Have Windows98,IE and OE6, McAfee Virus Scan latest version automatically
downloaded.
Could anyone solve this IE Script Error message which since the update I now
get while McAfee Virus Scan is endeavouring to scan my outbound e-mails in
OE6 (no joy from McAfee's own help site or MS Knowledge Base).

Line 24, Char 2. Error: Object required:
'gobj External.GetParam{...]'
URL mcp://c:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM.VSO\EMSCNRES.DLL::smtpstatus.htm
Do you want to continue running scripts on this page? Y/N
Whether I say Y or N Virus Scan then freezes & I don't think the messages
are sent although OE says they have been.
McAfee's so-called live chat has given me all sorts of instructions but they
really do not seem to apply to this particular message. I am very technical
& it is all a bit much for me.
Or shall I just set VS not to scan outbound messages & just leave it that?
Thanks for any help.
Sybil Fox

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Tom Koch - 29 Sep 2004 17:34 GMT

> Have Windows98,IE and OE6, McAfee Virus Scan latest version
> automatically downloaded.
> Could anyone solve this IE Script Error message which since the
> update I now get while McAfee Virus Scan is endeavouring to scan my
> outbound e-mails in OE6 (no joy from McAfee's own help site or MS
> Knowledge Base).

Turn off the email can module in McAfee. It is not needed to protect
your computer (or anyone else's) and has proven itself to be the source
of innumerable problems with OE. You're lucky it hasn't wiped out all
your mail folders as I have seen it do.

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Sybil Fox - 29 Sep 2004 22:52 GMT

Thank you Tom. I had already decided to disable Virus Scan from scanning
outbound mail to save myself all that unnecessary hassle. I still let it
scan incoming because it has so far detected & removed many viruses, usually
in its blocked mail folder (I also have SpamKiller which I find works
well). Have had not had any trouble on that score. So is that OK? Sybil Fox?

> > Have Windows98,IE and OE6, McAfee Virus Scan latest version
> > automatically downloaded.
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> of innumerable problems with OE. You're lucky it hasn't wiped out all
> your mail folders as I have seen it do.

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Tom Koch - 30 Sep 2004 21:57 GMT

> Thank you Tom. I had already decided to disable Virus Scan from
> scanning outbound mail to save myself all that unnecessary hassle. I
> still let it scan incoming because it has so far detected & removed
> many viruses, usually in its blocked mail folder (I also have
> SpamKiller which I find works well). Have had not had any trouble on
> that score. So is that OK?

Even the incoming email scan is not necessary. An email with a virus
attached is not a problem unless you open the attachment, at which point
your anti-virus system scan will stop it. I don't recommend any email
scanning on a client machine because of the long history of anti-virus
programs damaging Outlook Express files.

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PA Bear - 30 Sep 2004 05:28 GMT

Asked/Answered in Win98.OE NG 24 hours ago.

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> Have Windows98,IE and OE6, McAfee Virus Scan latest version automatically
> downloaded.
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
> Thanks for any help.
> Sybil Fox

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