environment:
- win-10
- avg antivirus-free-edition (16.121.7859)
- firefox (49.0.2)
- chrome (Version 54.0.2840.71 m)
- mie (i don't trust mie with my pw's … sorry)
this is just a tip for those out there using yahoo email(browser) while being protected by avg … if trying to attach/upload files and yahoo issues a warning saying 'invalid attachment'. with the email still waiting to be sent … go ahead and minimize the browser's window. try the following:
going into avg's interface:
- options/advanced-settings
- email protection/scanner
- "enable" check-outgoing-email
- apply/okay
- close avg's interface
going back into yahoo email:
- delete the attachments you previously tried sending
- save the email as "draft"
- close yahoo.mail and yah.com
- open new tab and log into your yahoo email
- find/open the email you were about to send
- re-attach the files and click "send"
the email should successfully send.
you have not compromised avg or yahoo or your computer in any way. also, i see no reason why this should not work cross-platform … but seems there's always idiosyncrasies in life.
if someone feels the information is incorrect or that it does not resolve their issue … pls comment in this thread. if someone feels they wish to add information … i absolutely welcome your input.
veritably, the above tip is not in avg's local help-files … nor is it listed on avg's global forums or knowledge base. in fact, avg's local help-files state their free-edition does not support the feature to allow/disallow. go figure.
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