How to Setup McAfee Firewall with IncrediMail

A firewall is the most powerful computer security program that protects your PC by preventing viruses and Internet threats that can access your information. If you have the McAfee firewall installed on your system, it requires being setup properly so that IncrediMail email application can run appropriately, with no hassles. To do so, you can call experts on the IncrediMail support number to find out the step-by-step guide to make a correct configuration. The following instructions will also help you set up the McAfee firewall with IncrediMail correctly.

McAfee Total Protection

If you want to setup your McAfee Total Protection with your IncrediMail app, check the following guide:

Step 1 – Right-click the icon labeled as the 'McAfee Total Protection’ in the System tray and choose the ‘Open McAfee Total Protection’ option.

Step 2 – Now, a 'McAfee Total Protection’ dialog window will appear. Choose the ‘Firewall’ option from the list, followed by the ‘Settings’ option.

Step 3 – Click on the ‘Internet Connections for Programs’ drop-down list, and then click on the ‘Browse’ button that displays in the dialog window.

Step 4 – Browse to the ‘C:\Program Files\IncrediMail\bin’ path on your PC. However, if you have IncrediMail installed in another place, navigate to that one.

Step 5 – Choose each of the following processes one by one, followed by clicking the ‘Open’ button.

• IMAP• IncMail• ImNotify• ImpCnt

Note: - You can only select one process at a time. After choosing the process, click ‘Open,’ and then ‘Save’ button. Follow the steps 4 and 5 for all remaining subjects.

Step 6 – After adding all the processes, just click the McAfee firewall dialog window. Now the firewall is setup to work properly with the IncrediMail application.

However, if none of the steps helped you to configure the McAfee Total Protection firewall with IncrediMail, contact professionals to seek the solutions.

McAfee Security Center

The subsequent steps will assist you to set up your McAfee Security Center with IncrediMail application:

Step 1 – Right-click the icon labeled as the ‘McAfee Security Center’ located in the System Tray and choose the ‘Open Security Center’ option.

Step 2 - Now, the ‘McAfee Security Center’ dialog window appears. Click the ‘Personal Firewall+’ button and choose the ‘View the Internet Applications List’ option.

Step 3 – Subsequently, the ‘McAfee Personal Firewall Plus’ window appears. Click on the ‘New Allowed Application’ button and browse to the ‘C:\Program Files\IncrediMail\bin’ path.

Note: - If you have the IncrediMail application installed in another location on your PC, try to browse that location.

Step 4 – Choose the each of the following processes relating IncrediMail in order and click the ‘Open’ button.

• IMAP• IncMail• ImNotify• ImpCnt

Note: - You will be able to add single process at a time. After choosing the process, click the ‘Open’ button, followed by the ‘New Allowed Application’ button in order to add the remaining operations.

Step 5 – After adding all the processes, just close down the ‘McAfee firewall’ window. Now, the McAfee firewall is configured to run properly with the IncrediMail program.

However, if these steps fail to set up the McAfee firewall security with your email program, you can call on the IncrediMail customer service phone number and speak with the experts to learn more about the process of configuration and configure the firewall appropriately.

Summary:

The firewall protection is the best way to prevent Internet threats from entering into the PC when browsing the Internet. If you’re using the IncrediMail free email application to send/receive emails, you should configure the firewall to work without any hassles. If you have the McAfee firewall installed on your PC, you can set it up with IncrediMail to prevent unauthorized access. The step-by-step guidance in this article helps you configure the McAfee firewall with your IncrediMail application.

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