The virus scanner isn't necessary for the mail server itself. It is,
however, a helper application to keep viruses off of the users machine. We
were recently overrun by the navidad virus. Even with desktop virus
software running, most of the infected e-mails got through and were opened.
At one point, we had 120 users infected and each infected machine trying to
send out copies of the virus.
I basically want to catch the problem before it gets to the user.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Salama hussein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 7:29 PM
Subject: [IMail Forum] virus scanner
>
> Are virus scanners with IMail server necessary? I don't use any and never
> had any kind of virus problems. I understand that viruses can't be harmful
> because a mail server just passes through the emails to the recipients.
> When do viruses come alive with Imail?
> Or are scanners just doing a favor to the mail recipients by not passing
to
> them any viruses?
>
> Salama
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