This program gives you effective protection by identifying and blocking potentially dangerous attachments before they are received by your e-mail program. Depending on the settings you choose, Ashampoo Mail Virus Blocker will either delete the mail containing the attachment or it will rename the attachments. Renaming attachments makes them harmless, because it is then no longer possible to execute them by clicking on them.

Ashampoo Mail Virus Blocker is designed primarily for use with Microsoft Outlook Express. It can also be used with any other e-mail client that allows you to configure the necessary settings, but these programs must be configured manually. You also need a POP3 e-mail account like gmx or Yahoo!-Mail.