On 05/23/02 at 12:03, Chris Wagner wrote:
> I remember the thread you're talking about.
>
> I think it was left at the point that noone had really tried it.
My recollection was that someone said they had done it, but that was a
while ago and my memory for things like this is somewhat less than perfect.
;-)
> But NAV doesn't scan for PC executable virii anyway, right?
Dunno.
> So what are my alternatives?
If you've got an OS X (or other *nix) box available and some extra cash,
you might consider Communigate Pro -- I believe it has some provision for
virus scanning. Also EIMS may be able to do it.
> I certainly don't want to run an Exchange server if I don't have to.
Eeww. I don't blame you.
> > From: Global Homes Webmaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
<snip>
> > Since SIMS is simply a straightforward SMTP MTA, filtering message
> > content is not really in its job description. In fact, SIMS doesn't
> > look into the bodies of messages at all. So no, SIMS by itself
> > cannot block attachments of any sort, viri or otherwise. However,
> > there was a discussion on the list a while back about using tools
> > like Norton Anti-Virus to monitor SIMS accounts folder -- when
> > messages arrive, NAV scans them before SIMS processes them further.
> > I've never done this myself, so someone else on the list will have
> > to chime in with details.
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