From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 27 10:25:25 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 8559F16A4CE for ; Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:25:25 -0800 (PST) Received: from blue.gerhardt-it.com (gw.gerhardt-it.com [204.83.38.103]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C606B43D7D for ; Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:24:39 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from scott@g-it.ca) Received: from [24.78.101.202] (h24-78-101-202.ss.shawcable.net [24.78.101.202]) by blue.gerhardt-it.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id BFC70FDB6; Tue, 27 Jan 2004 12:24:22 -0600 (CST) In-Reply-To: <20040127181820.GJ323@frecnocpc2.noc.egation.com> References: <20040127181820.GJ323@frecnocpc2.noc.egation.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v612) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <074A59C7-50F6-11D8-804F-000393801C60@g-it.ca> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Scott Gerhardt Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 12:24:22 -0600 To: David Wolfskill X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.612) cc: isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 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 18:25:25 -0000 On Jan 27, 2004, at 12:18 PM, David Wolfskill wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-isp@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-isp > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-isp-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > Note: RAV AntiVirus has been purchased/acquired by Microsoft. I would suspect that Microsoft will utilize the RAV engine for Windows products and discontinue support for all UNIX implementations.