Emails may contain phishing links and malware hidden in attachments, two of the most common threats. Besides, the security and privacy of emails might be compromised on their route from mail clients to mail servers. If emails are not encrypted, the data they contain might be intercepted along the route. If this happens, cybercriminals can copy or even modify the content.
Avira’s email protection is a powerful email scanner for email protocols (POP, IMAP, and SMTP), capable of detecting viruses and malicious links. All incoming emails are scanned in a few seconds, and you are protected from viruses included in attachments, potentially unwanted applications, and phishing links. You also have the option to enable email protection for outgoing emails. Currently, email protection is available only for Windows.