Please read below for some answers.. At 12:46 PM Tuesday 7/31/2001, you wrote: >Hi all. > >Any help regarding Imail attachments and virus's. > >1. Are only attachments sent thru web messaging being put in the Spool >directory or are all attachements regardless of which application they came >from? Hmm.. Not sure what you are trying to ask.. If you are asking if all attachments are processed through your spool directory... Yes, they are. >2. Where are attachements opening? On the server or on the PC? When your machine gets them, they are UUEncoded. Then when the end users machine downloads them, they get UUDecoded into the files you look at or work with. >3. Why is it important or not important to put a virus scanner on our >Imail server? This is for added security against scripts and programs that may have an effect on your server. >4. From what I understand, most ISP do not scan the mail for virus's before >they are passed down to the PC. More and more ISP's are offering SPAM and Vairus filtering for the clients in order to have an added value service and decrease the amount of tech calls into the call center. In most cases, virus infected files sent through email are not a problem for the server unless you have some sort of software that UUDecodes and works with either scripts or executibles. In most cases, you would not, but I have seen some softwares that work with files on the server side. Depending on the number of users you have in your email system.. There are some good virus/spam filters on the commercial market that can take care of it for you.. A couple to mention would be located at Declude.com (declude virus & junkmail) and Omniquad.com (mailwall enterprise). Hope this helps... Gary Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
