SV: Pop3 Proxy

[Gary Morgan]

Yes, we do run client based AV however I don't trust anybody to keep up
to date on their virus definitions.  I would just like to be able to
manage it from a server standpoint, instead of managing so many clients.
.


On Thu, 2003-05-22 at 04:31, Anders Andersson, IT wrote:
> > -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> > Från: Gary Morgan [mailto:gary.morgan at ASOLUTIONS.COM] 
> > Skickat: den 22 maj 2003 10:56
> > Till: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> > Ämne: OT: Pop3 Proxy
> > 
> > 
> > Yesterday I had a mass mailing virus get into the office.  At 
> > first I was quite surprised that it made it past Mailscanner. 
> >  I haven't seen a single virus in months (since I first 
> > installed Mailscanner).  After some investigation I found 
> > that it originated from someone in the office who was 
> > checking an external pop3 account.
> 
> Does that mean you dont antivirus on the client computers.... if
> your CTO dont wanna secure his net at least get him to install 
> AV programs on the clients.....  or block outgoing smtp on the FW.
> At least that will save the rest of the world from your CTO  ;)
> 
> 
> > 
> > My first reaction was to block all external pop3 connections 
> > at the firewall.  My CT0 wasn't happy with that solution.  He 
> > thought it would cause to much of a disruption.  I had 
> > considered installing a pop3 proxy on each client machine 
> > (similar to Spam Assassign pro).  However that involves too 
> > much client configuration.  So my next idea was to setup a 
> > transparent pop3 proxy which would run some type of virus 
> > protection, and possibly a spam filter.
> > 
> > Does anyone know of such an application?  Or has anyone used 
> > such an application either currently or in the past?  Reviews?
> > 
> > Julian have you ever thought of creating such an application? 
> >  It would be great to have the same protection from external 
> > pop3 servers as I do on my own mail server.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Gary Morgan
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> > and is believed to be clean.
> > 


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