From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 29 06:40:52 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 16D1A16A4CE for ; Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:40:52 -0800 (PST) Received: from mx01.bsinet.net (mx01.bsinet.net [63.175.65.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3338043D2F for ; Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:40:50 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from eshabot@bsinet.net) Received: (qmail 96750 invoked from network); 29 Jan 2004 14:38:54 -0000 Received: from node-423a192a.mdw.onnet.us.uu.net (HELO stranger) ([66.58.25.42]) (envelope-sender ) by mx01.bsinet.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 29 Jan 2004 14:38:54 -0000 X-AntiVirus: Checked by Dr.Web (http://www.drweb.net) Message-ID: <009901c3e676$04acaaa0$0201a8c0@stranger> From: "Edward Shabotinsky" To: References: <001801c3e645$b2fcf500$6602a8c0@shiduron> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 08:41:45 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Subject: Re: Recommendation for "antivirus" software (MTA is qmail) X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 14:40:52 -0000 Running Dr.Web with qmail-ldap for allmost 3 years on fbsd - no problem over 10000 mail accounts. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ap296" To: Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 02:55 Subject: RE: Recommendation for "antivirus" software (MTA is qmail) > > Consider outsourcing to a professional organization that can keep up with > updates and trends which constantly change -- that specialize in this sort > of thing. > > I recommend www.postini.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org] > On Behalf Of David Wolfskill > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 10:18 AM > To: isp@freebsd.org > Subject: Recommendation for "antivirus" software (MTA is qmail) > > > My boss, who persists in using a M$-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 > _______________________________________________ > 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" > > _______________________________________________ > 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" >