Avast blocking mail
Frustrating!
Avast is a popular antivirus software that can sometimes block emails, especially if it detects suspicious or malicious content. Here are some possible reasons why Avast might be blocking your mail:
- False positives: Avast might incorrectly flag a legitimate email as spam or malware, blocking it from reaching your inbox.
- Malware detection: Avast might detect malware or viruses in an email attachment, blocking the email to prevent the malware from spreading.
- Phishing protection: Avast's phishing protection feature might block an email that it considers to be a phishing attempt, even if it's not actually malicious.
- Spam filtering: Avast's spam filtering feature might block an email that it considers to be spam, even if it's not actually spam.
To resolve the issue, you can try the following:
- Check your Avast settings: Make sure that Avast is not set to block all emails from a specific sender or domain. You can do this by going to Avast's settings and checking the "Email" or "Spam" settings.
- Mark the email as not spam: If Avast is blocking an email, you can try marking it as "Not spam" or "Not junk" to train Avast's algorithms to recognize the email as legitimate.
- Add the sender to your contacts: If Avast is blocking emails from a specific sender, you can try adding the sender to your contacts list to whitelist them.
- Disable Avast's email protection: If you're experiencing issues with Avast blocking legitimate emails, you can try disabling its email protection feature temporarily to see if it resolves the issue.
- Contact Avast support: If none of the above steps resolve the issue, you can contact Avast's support team for further assistance.
Remember to always keep your Avast software up to date to ensure you have the latest protection features and to minimize the risk of false positives.