Anti-virus tools which integrate *-directly-* into the MUA (such as Outlook)
will likely use the MUA's internal API to access messages and scan them
during the send/receive process. I believe this process is entirely
client-side and has no regard for what kind of server you're using.
I've tried
on my opinion the simplest way is to delete ANY attachement with
extensions .exe .com .pif .bat .scr and so
Williams, Kevin wrote:
Anti-virus tools which integrate *-directly-* into the MUA (such as Outlook)
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with an infectious macro set to run on load/startup, for example.
-Original Message-
From: Roberto Pavesi
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 10/11/2002 8:02 AM
Subject: [xmail] Re: Email Virus Scanning question
on my opinion the simplest way is to delete ANY attachement with
extensions .exe
Using MS Outlook to retrieve and send email, I can see Norton Anti-Virus
scan outgoing and incoming email messages. It looks like it is watching
over SMTP and POP ports.
This is because (all but one that I can recall) most anti virus scanners
actually download/send the mail for you, it acts as
