On Jul 16, 2007, at 9:35 PM, MrC wrote: >> If this is indeed possible in amavisd, are there any >> compelling reasons NOT to do it, and if not, can someone point me >> in the right direction for how to set that up? > > One compelling reason... you cannot control or influence the > infection rates of remote systems. > > It is staggering how many corporate and home PCs are infected with > various forms of malware, including botting software. User address > books are routinely culled to supply bot email address databases.
Yes, I agree that this is a problem. Why people run software that is susceptible to such attacks is something I'll never understand. :-( > I personally would never blindly entrust my system's security to > some other user or admin, Nor would I, hence my request for advice from like-minded people. ;) > especially just to save some cycles. Well "just" in this case is a bit of an issue...my network switches a *lot* of messages; those machines run pegged all day long. I don't worry about it for my home network, but at work things are a different story. I suppose it'll just mean pouring more hardware on the problem. Thank you for your perspective. -Dave -- Dave McGuire Port Charlotte, FL ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ AMaViS-user mailing list AMaViS-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/amavis-user AMaViS-FAQ:http://www.amavis.org/amavis-faq.php3 AMaViS-HowTos:http://www.amavis.org/howto/