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Best Antivirus Options for a Mailserver?

Posted by Cliff on from the remember-when-email-viruses-were-a-myth dept.

CSIP asks: "I am setting up a small mailserver, with ~500 users, across 80 domains. I'm planning to use qmail-scanner and an antivirus scanner to block incoming viruses. I would prefer to use ClamAV, however I've read conflicting reports on its effectiveness. The commercial scanners appear to detect 99.X% however they are licensed per-user, which at 500+ users becomes quite the annual bill. What is everyone's experience with ClamAV? Are their other commercial scanners that allow you to license on a per-server basis?" The best indicator of quality for a virus scanner is the information in its virus database. How do ClamAV's virus definitions compare to commercial scanners, like McAfee's?

3 of 91 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Best mail virus scanner by JeffMagnus · · Score: 4, Funny

    While you are at it you might as well suggest converting it all to postal mail, and irridating it to prevent the spread of anthrax.

  2. best Anti Virus Protection by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The best Anti Virus protection for your mail server is to not let anyone recive mail =)

    But since that's not going to work you need to enforce a strict policy "If you open a virus I chop off a finger"

    This should work for you unless you have someone that just doesn't learn

  3. We tried that recently at my company by cgenman · · Score: 2, Funny

    MyDoom reduced our productivity by 10%.

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    The ______ Agenda