[Mimedefang] mimedefang and clamav

[David F. Skoll]

Speedy Sweedy wrote:

>> What percentage of your total e-mail volume consists of viruses?
>> On our server, about 1% of all e-mail messages are viruses.

> I don't know what the percentage is, but it is ALOT higher than 1%
> here.  I would guess that its closer to 50 or 60% - It's so rediculous,
> I was actually thinking of having a stand alone clamav server and then
> mailertable the good emails to the mimedefang server.  Except, I'm not
> sure if I can call clamav before mailertable kicks in.

I find it hard to believe that anyone has over 50% e-mail traffic consist
of viruses unless (1) you normally get almost no mail, or (2) some internal
user is infected.

> Yes, this is exactly why I wanted to have mimedefang make a second call
> to clamav once it passes clamav the first time.

But if you're doing that, then where are the savings?

Regards,

David.