[CLUE-Tech] Antivirus for Email server

[Chris Schock]

I use ASSP, which is really more of an email proxy, but thought you might
be interested. It's "antivirus" consists of simply blocking executable
attachments like pif, exe, scr, etc. If you have something stuck in a zip
file then it won't catch it unless you also block zips.

Blocking executables seems to stop nearly all email viruses anyway, so
it's a great first line of defense and will save some grind on whatever
supplemental AV you use.

http://assp.sourceforge.net/

It also has an awesome spam filter which is arguably as important as AV. I
believe you can make ASSP work with other AV products without a lot of
hassle.

> I have finally talked my boss into taking a serious look at a Linux
> Email server running postfix.  I set up a couple of test boxes with web
> based pachages (squirrelmail) and he really likes what he sees.  One of
> his main concerns is antivirus protection for the incoming and outgoing
> email.  I know that Trend and F-Prot both have a package that will work,
> but I just wanted to know what it is that some of you use to protect
> your networks.  Thanks.
>
> Don Collier
>
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