W32/Sobig.F virus header

[Julian Field]

At 21:53 21/08/2003, you wrote:
>On Thu, 2003-08-21 at 21:23, PC wrote:
>
> >I think a more appropriate solution would be the implementation of a
> >requirement making admins change such settings prior to the Mailscanner
> >process running.  When a sysadmin refuses to change such values,
> >MailScanner will die upon startup.
>
>I don't think this is such a serious issue to require such measures.
>Can I suggest a compromise...
>
>Add the following lines to MailScanner.conf...
>
># Enter a short identifying name for your organisation below, this is
># used to make the X-MailScanner headers unique for your organisation.
># Multiple servers within one site should use an identical value here
># to avoid adding multiple redundant headers where mail has passed
># through several servers within your organisation.
>%org-name% =
>
>Then change the following lines as shown...
>
>Mail Header = X-%org-name%-MailScanner:
>
>Spam Header = X-%org-name%-MailScanner-SpamCheck:
>
>Spam Score Header = X-%org-name%-MailScanner-SpamScore:
>
>Information Header = X-%org-name%-MailScanner-Information:

Very good idea. Done. And I set "%org-name% = yoursite" to encourage them
to change it too.
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Julian Field
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