From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 27 10:19:13 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A04EC16A4CE for ; Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:19:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail.egation.com (frhemail.colo.egation.com [216.218.216.14]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0B68543D67 for ; Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:18:25 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from david@mail.egation.com) Received: (qmail 17964 invoked by uid 0); 27 Jan 2004 18:18:24 -0000 Received: from frecnocpc2.noc.egation.com (66.220.15.53) by frhemail.colo.egation.com with SMTP; 27 Jan 2004 18:18:24 -0000 Received: from frecnocpc2.noc.egation.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) i0RIIMoF035785 for ; Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:18:24 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from david@frecnocpc2.noc.egation.com) Received: (from david@localhost)i0RIIKI5035779 for isp@freebsd.org; Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:18:20 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from david) Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:18:20 -0800 From: David Wolfskill To: isp@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20040127181820.GJ323@frecnocpc2.noc.egation.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Subject: Recommendation for "antivirus" software (MTA is qmail) X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 18:19:13 -0000 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