[Users] Claws Mail 3.15.0-1 for Windows unleashed

[edwardp at linuxmail.org]

On Sun, 26 Mar 2017 15:34:15 -0400
edwardp at linuxmail.org wrote:

> On 3/26/2017 3:31 PM, Andrej Kacian wrote:
> > On Sun, 26 Mar 2017 15:11:12 -0400
> > edwardp at linuxmail.org wrote:
> >  
> >> Avast anti-virus doesn't like the 64-bit Windows version, at
> >> least. After installing and first launch, Avast kicked in, did a
> >> quick scan (even though I already scanned the installer file,
> >> resulting in 'no threat found') and sent the file to their
> >> anti-virus lab automatically. It also said it would take 61
> >> minutes to determine if it's safe...
> >>
> >> Avast also said it was a 'rare file'. Please note that Avast had
> >> no issues with 3.14.1 64-bit Windows.
> >>
> >> It otherwise will not let me launch it again. I get a Windows
> >> permission error. There is an option in Avast that the file is to
> >> be trusted, but I haven't selected that.  
> > Perhaps it has an issue with the file not being digitally signed by
> > a Microsoft-approved signer? :)
> >
> > Honestly, I've no idea, but I do not really care what snake-oil
> > peddlers (read: antivirus software vendors) have to say.
> >
> > Regards,  
> 
> This is the first I've seen Avast display something like that and on
> the Windows side, I've been using Avast for years.
> 
> I'll re-install it and then tell it that the file is to be trusted. :)

I also had to change the related setting to allow me to choose, rather
than it send the file automatically to their AV lab. Once that was
changed, it launched perfectly.  :)