Long time no check

[Julian Field]

At 20:22 05/11/2003, you wrote:
>I did read about rulesets for "Virus Scanning" and in doing so, I read the
>following, and I quote "This switch actually switches on/off all processing
>of the email messages.  If you just want to switch off actual virus
>scanning, then set Virus Scanners = none instead".  That seems to indicate
>that if I do this, then domains that don't have a virus scanner license
>will also not have their e-mail scanned for spam.  That is not what I am
>looking for.

In which case the docs are out of date (which doesn't surprise me :)
It will just switch off the virus scanning and filename checking. The spam
checking is controlled by the "Spam Checks" configuration option.

>I don't want to switch off all mail processing.  I only want to switch off
>virus scanning for domains that haven't purchased a virus scanner license.
>The only way I can see to do that is to set "Virus Scanners = none" for
>certain domains, either by a ruleset or a custom function.  However, I am
>told that the Virus Scanner function does not accept a rule set or custom
>function?
>
>On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 19:30:58 +0000, Julian Field
><mailscanner at ECS.SOTON.AC.UK> wrote:
>
> >Read up about rulesets and apply one to the "Virus Scanning" configuration
> >option. See /etc/MailScanner/rules.
> >
> >This has to be the most FAQ in the world :-)
> >
> >At 18:05 05/11/2003, you wrote:
> >>I have a real quick question that I posted earlier.  I did get an answer,
> >>but it wasn't what I was hoping for (i.e. the answer as simply no).  I am
> >>hoping for a way to set up a virus scanner for some domains, but not for
> >>others.  That way, domains that purchase a virus scanner can have their
> >>mail scanned for viruses and those that don't will just have their mail
> >>scanned for spam.  I am aware that ClamAV is free and could be used for
>all
> >>domains, but I really need this for other antivirus solutions.
> >>
> >>Surely other people would find this useful as well?  Apparently the virus
> >>scanners variable will not accept a rule set or a custom function.  If it
> >>would, that would solve my problem.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 20:25:22 +0000, Julian Field
> >><mailscanner at ECS.SOTON.AC.UK> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Folks,
> >> >
> >> >I've been really busy for the last month or so (have to do my day job
> >> >sometimes, despite my very hard working staff), and the list traffic
> >> >continues to grow. So I haven't been able to keep up with everything
>that's
> >> >going on. Many thanks to all of those who answer the regular queries for
> >> >me, that helps more than you could imagine!
> >> >
> >> >Is there anything recently that I've missed and requires my attention?
> >> >Please don't flood me with stuff, but I might have missed something
>vital.
> >> >I'm keeping up (just about) with the mailscanner at ecs traffic, but I have
> >> >probably dropped a few of them by mistake.
> >> >
> >> >P.S. Hopefully the release today will address some of the outstanding
> >> >important issues!
> >> >
> >> >Jules
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