[NTLUG:Discuss] Anti-Virus/Anti-Spamming for Sendmail on Linux

[Chris Cox]

JR Newsletters wrote:
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> 
> I wasn't talking about the Spam filtering programs, I was talking about 
> the antivirus programs available for a mail server.  I only found 2 
> antivirus programs that did not cost, but only 1 whose virus definitions 
> are free.  Anti-virus programs/updates are big business.  Wasn't the OP 
> asking about anti-virus programs for mail servers too?

Sorry... yes... anti-spam was mentioned as well.

My two cents... (probably from under the couch cushions) is that
you pretty much have to leave Windows anti-virus to the
Windows solutions (e.g. McAfee, Symantec).

With that said... might want to look at http://www.milter.org/
and you'll see Tamiz on the front page right now... and some
other useful info.  Haven't tried any.... but looks promising.

> 
> I also found that even though you buy an anti-virus program, you're 
> still stuck with customizing scripts or making 2 instances of sendmail 
> run to use it on the mail server.  Anybody else know differently?  Who, 
> where, and when?  Thanks.

I'm pretty sure there always have to be some customization work...
I guess the trick is finding one where the defaults are very close
to how you want it to operate.