System Requirements and Installation > Firewall > BitDefender Internet Security

The main settings of BitDefender Internet Security are made automatically.

Before the first start of SmartSerialMail please open your Firewall configuration and change view to "Advanced View".

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First you have to change the settings in the Option "Antivirus".

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Click on the "Custom Level" button and uncheck the option for "Scan outgoing mail"!

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Now start SmartSerialMail.

Depending on your firewall settings, the Firewall will show one of the messages below during the first start of SmartSerialMail.

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The firewall has made all settings for SmartSerialMail automatically. SmartSerialMail is now allowed to send e-mails.

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If this message is shown you must allow SmartSerialMail to send manually.

Click on the 'Allow' button to allow usage of SmartSerialMail in your Firewall

Afterwards, check your settings in the "Firewall" of BitDefender. Open the tab "Rules".
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The rule for SmartSerialMail in your firewall should look like the picture above.

Note:
With SmartSerialMail 5 you need to do the same with "SmartSerialMailServiceApp.exe"

Note:

With SmartSerialMail 5 you need to do the same with

"SmartSerialMailServiceApp.exe"