> We have gotten complaints from one customer that they are receiving
attachments
> with viruses. I doubt it is the IMail server, but of course, they swear
it
> can't be them....
It is extremely unlikely that the IMail server has a virus that is causing
it to send out viruses through E-mail. I haven't heard of anything like
that ever reported before.
Most likely, it's a friend of theirs that got a virus that spreads through
E-mail.
> Is there a package we can install on the server that:
> 1. Scans the server for viruses, and
> 2. Scans the attachments coming in & out for viruses?
You can install just about any virus scanner to scan the *server* for
viruses. That's fairly straightforward.
However, if you want to scan the attachments, it will cost you. The current
solutions run about $5,000 and up for a typical server. And, they have some
flaws (you have to run a mail server written by a company that excels in
virus scanning, not Internet software). For example, most virus scanners
force you to be an open relay. With WebShield SMTP, you have a choice of
being an open relay or letting some messages go through unscanned.
I understand that Len is coming out with an anti-virus solution that works
with his IMGate system. And, we are working on another part of our Declude
package ( www.declude.com ) that will allow you to use almost any virus
scanner (including the inexpensive non-SMTP ones) to scan your attachments
for viruses.
-Scott
Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html
to be removed from this list.
An Archive of this list is available at:
http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
