McAfee VIRUSSCAN 5.1 User Manual page 117

Choosing Action options
When the E-Mail Scan module detects a virus in an e-mail attachment, it can
respond either by asking you what it should do with the infected file, or by
taking an action that you determine ahead of time. Use the Action property
page to specify which response options you want the module to give you
when it finds a virus, or which actions you want it to take on its own.
Š NOTE: The E-Mail Scan module can respond to viruses only if you select
a corporate e-mail system for it to scan. If you select only Internet Mail,
the options here will be unavailable. If you receive only Internet mail,
you must choose your responses in the Action property page for the
Download Scan module.
Follow these steps:
1. Click the Action tab in the E-mail Scan module to display the correct
property page
Figure 4-22. E-mail Scan Properties dialog box - Action page
2. Choose a response from the When a virus is found list. The area beneath
the list will change to show you additional options for each response.
Your choices are:
• Prompt for user action. Choose this response if you want the
E-Mail Scan module to ask you what to do when it finds a
virus—the module will display an alert message and offer you a
range of possible responses.
(Figure 4-22).
Using the VShield Scanner
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