Re: Recommendation for "antivirus" software (MTA is qmail)

From: Edward Shabotinsky (eshabot_at_bsinet.net)
Date: 01/29/04

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    To: <isp@freebsd.org>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 08:41:45 -0600

    Running Dr.Web with qmail-ldap for allmost 3 years on fbsd - no problem over
    10000 mail accounts.

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "ap296" <ap296@pzinternet.com>
    To: <isp@freebsd.org>
    Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 02:55
    Subject: RE: Recommendation for "antivirus" software (MTA is qmail)

    >
    > Consider outsourcing to a professional organization that can keep up with
    > updates and trends which constantly change -- that specialize in this sort
    > of thing.
    >
    > I recommend www.postini.com
    >
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org]
    > On Behalf Of David Wolfskill
    > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 10:18 AM
    > To: isp@freebsd.org
    > Subject: Recommendation for "antivirus" software (MTA is qmail)
    >
    >
    > My boss, who persists in using a M$-based desktop, wants me to install
    > an "antivirus solution" on our mail server. In fairness, he also wants
    > to reduce the expose to (and from) our customers (many of whom also run
    > such systems).
    >
    > The MTA we currently use is qmail on a system running FreeBSD 4.8.
    > As far as I can tell, that is for its ease of integration with
    > vpopmail. As far as this message is concerned, I am being agnostic
    > with respect to the choice of qmail for the MTA; it was made prior
    > to the start of my tenure here, and I am unwilling to make a change
    > if I believe that the result will not be worth the effort and
    > disruption.
    >
    > A small bit of background: my employer is a nascent ISP, with a fair
    > amount of emphasis on use of wireless (well, radio) technology.
    >
    > It would be useful to be able to also get some spam-avoidance capability
    > along with this. That said, several of our salient resources are limited.
    >
    > A quick look around the Web shows some plausible-looking contenders;
    > what I seek are real-life experiences with these (or similar) products,
    > or other aspects that may not be immediately obvious from reading the
    > promotional material on the Web sites:
    >
    > * qmail-scanner, clamav, and spamassassin
    > http://clamav.elektrapro.com/doc/FreeBSD-HowTo/qmail-scanner-how-to.html
    >
    > * Dr.Web for UNIX systems
    > http://www.dials.ru/english/dsav_toolkit/drwebunix.htm
    > [Also at http://www.advancedforce.com/antivirus/av_unixms.html ?]
    >
    > * RAV AntiVirus
    > http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/isp.php
    >
    > * Vexira Antivirus for Mail servers FreeBSD edition
    > http://www.ti.com.pl/antivirus.php?s=vexira&d=products&w=details&pid=8
    >
    > * AntiVir
    > http://www.hbedv.com/
    >
    > * Sophos PureMessage
    > http://www.sophos.com/products/pm/
    >
    > Each of the above (save the first) appears to be a commercial product.
    > We are open -- in principle -- to any solution, whether free or fee.
    >
    > Thanks! (in advance)
    >
    > Peace,
    > david
    > --
    > David H. Wolfskill david@egation.com
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