Scan Microsoft Outlook Mail Messages

• OfficeScan console > Mail Scan tab

OfficeScan can perform Real-time Scan on Microsoft™ Outlook™ mail messages and attachments as your email client downloads them from the mail server.

• Before you can scan your Microsoft Outlook folders, you need to install the mail scan module first. After the installation, start Outlook Mail Scan to select the folders to scan.

• Outlook Mail Scan uses a different scan engine from the one that the client uses. You must check for scan engine updates periodically to ensure that your protection stays current.

To configure Microsoft Outlook mail scan:

1. Click Install/Upgrade. In the confirmation screen that appears, click Yes. The client connects to the server and downloads the module.

2. After installation, the Scan Now button becomes active and the Outlook Mail Scan console appears.

To manually scan your Outlook folders:

1. On the Mail Scan tab, click Scan Now. The Outlook Mail Scan console appears, displaying your mail folders as they appear in Microsoft Outlook.

If the Outlook Mail Scan console is already visible, go directly to step 2.

2. Select the folders you want to scan by selecting the check boxes next to the folder names. Scan Now becomes active.

3. Under Scan action, select an action to perform. OfficeScan does not quarantine infected messages and attachments.

4. You may update your scan engine before scanning to increase the detection rate of the engine.

1. Click Update Virus Scan Engine.

2. If you use a proxy server to connect to the Internet, select the Use a proxy server check box and then specify proxy information.

3. Click Update Now. The client connects to the server and checks for scan engine updates. If an update is available, Outlook Mail Scan automatically downloads it.

5. Click Scan Now.

When scan is complete, a screen appears, displaying the number of messages scanned and any security risk detected.