On Fri, 25 Apr 2008, Jeff Jansen wrote:

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> Jay Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 2008-Apr-24:
>>> I just wanted to say thanks. This worked out quite well. The only
>>> thing it lacks is a way to scan outgoing messages. I am not as
>>> concerned about this because most of my users send mail through other
>>> servers. But is there some easy way to scan the outgoing as well?
>
> Maybe I'm missing something, but if you are using courier's filter
> mechanism as the "hook" for virus scanning (rather than maildrop or some
> other delivery agent), then any of your users who relay their mail
> through your courier server should have their mail checked by your virus
> scanner when it arrives, unless you have exempted them.
>
> I use Gordon Messmer's excellent Pythonfilter with clamav, I have
> 'esmtp,local' in my 'enablefiltering' file, and it blocks viruses
> incoming from my users whether they connect through smtp to relay, or
> use sqwebmail or anything else that runs the sendmail command.
>
> Perhaps I misunderstand your definition of "outgoing".  In my mind, all
> "outgoing" mail was "incoming" mail at some point when it was submitted
> to courier.  By scanning everything then, we should stop any viruses
> before they even arrive.  But if my logic is faulty and there a hole
> here I'm not aware of, please let me know. :-)


Since I am running clamav via clamassassin from maildrop I don't think 
this is affecting mail being relayed OUT through the server. his would 
require, as you say, a filter instead of clamassassin.

I may take a look at pythonfilter. BUt for now the main concern is the 
incoming.

Thanks,

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