Re: [Qmail-scanner-general] Virus Scanner for vpopmail.

[Mark P. <ma...@pl...>]

I don't see any reason that vpopmail and qmail-scanner can't funtion together.
qmail-scanner is placed in between the qmail-smtpd and qmail-queue,
These both run normally on a vpopmail install.  So when qmail-scanner is
installed  qmail-smtpd then qmail-scanner then qmail-queue run....
It should be invisible to vpopmail.
I am in the process of evaluating this now.  It all looks good so far.

As for scanning for viruses on a mail server, its a major point of entry into
any network.  Most viruses spred by email.  Most people run MS
worstations/Desktops.  Simple rule. Try to stop all viruses before they can get
to the end user.  Run it on all server.  Especially the mail server!

Mark

Mark Lo wrote:

> Hi,
>
>     Does anyone have any success story to use vpopmail + qmail +
> qmail-scanner + any commercial virus scanner ??  I have checked the site for
> qmail-scanner, it requires certain programs to run....such as maildrop 1.1,
> but not vpopmail.  As a result, I can't use the qmail-scanner with vpopmail,
> is that true ??  if yes, what other althernatives should i use.
>
>     In additions, do i really need a virus scanner for mail server !!  Since
> people can instore the virus program under their own machine.  Please tell
> me about that.  Thank you so much.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Mark
>
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