How To Fix Problems Sending or Receiving Emails With Norton Antivirus?

Many of the Antivirus programs come along with integrated mail protection support. Irrespective of the email client you are using, these programs can scan your incoming/outgoing emails. And in some situations, such Antivirus programs can also block your emails without a proper reason. So, instead of scanning for probable threats and detecting malicious software on your device, these security programs will be blocking your emails. This situation holds true if you have the Norton Antivirus installed on your computer.

The Norton Antivirus, by default, will intrude into the email sending/receiving on your computer/device. So, sometimes, you will be unable to send or receive any emails because of this situation. One way to fix problems sending or receiving emails With Norton Antivirus is by disabling the Email Scanning option in Norton.

NOTE: The procedure described below will disable the Email Scanning option. However, if the Auto Protection option is enabled, your system will be safeguarded from viruses and other malware.

Now, to disable Norton Email Scanning, carry out the instructions provided here:

First, open Norton Antivirus on your computer.

Next, from the Antivirus’s main user interface, click on the Options button.

Now, click on the Email link.

Deselect the checkboxes next to the Scan incoming Email and the Scan outgoing Email options.

Click Save to apply all your changes.

Restart your computer.

The above procedure will disable Email Scanning when Norton tries to block your incoming/outgoing emails without any apparent reason. But you can add a new rule within the Firewall. To do the same, follow these steps:

Open Norton Antivirus on your computer.
Click on the Advanced option.
From the left panel of the interface, choose the Firewall option.
Now, turn your attention to the Application Blocking row and click on the Settings icon.
Next, select the Add application option. Next, add the executable file for the email client you are using.
To save all your settings, click on the Save button.
Try sending and receiving emails. You should now be able to do it without any issues.

You have now fix problems sending or receiving emails With Norton Antivirus on your computer.