Am Don, 2002-07-11 um 13.44 schrieb Xavier Bestel: > Le jeu 11/07/2002 � 13:21, Matthias Hentges a �crit : > > Using a filter to scan mails for viruses would be a damn great thing to > > see in Evolution. > > I can't see the point: I've never heard of any (real) virus on Linux. > And Evolution isn't to be ported to Windows.
Well you are right. Today there are very few Linux viruses (but they *do* exist). The point is that when Linux becomes more mainstream, people *will* write a whole sh*tload of viruses. And IMO its only a question of time that someone finds a way to use a buffer overflow / some bug in a mail-reading software for linux to spread worms. The best point in having an AV solution for Evolution is "to be prepared." Viruses *will* apear. Take my word for it. But i have another point. My mails are stored on an IMAP server. From time to time i do login with windows (from my old trusty laptop, maybe twice a year hehe). It would *really* s*ck if i would infect me with a Virus from some 3-month-old mail which didnt do any harm on linux. I bet i'm not the only one who is reading their mails with Linux *and* Windows :) BTW: Whats the correct english plural for "virus" ? (as you can undoubtedly see, english is not my native language :) -- Matthias Hentges Contact-Information: E-Mail@Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My Homepage: http://www.hentges.net You can get my public PGP or GnuPG key from http://www.hentges.net/keys.html _______________________________________________ evolution maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution
