Scan sequence

[Michele Neylon :: Blacknight Solutions]

Scanning mail as it is released using the method suggested although
intriguing is not really suitable for what we had in mind. The option we are
looking for is to run the virus checks before the spam checks on all mail.
If an email is classed as spam AND is carrying a virus the end user is not
going to want to release it.
If the mail is scanned on leaving the quarantine and is found to be carrying
a virus the user will wonder where the mail has gone to.

Mr Michele Neylon
Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd
http://www.blacknight.ie/
Tel. +353 59 9137101


> -----Original Message-----
> From: MailScanner mailing list
> [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Derek Winkler
> Sent: 26 May 2004 18:41
> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Re: [MAILSCANNER] Scan sequence
>
> This has been duscussed before...
>
> When I want to resend something I add a header to the qf file
> and then release back to /var/spool/mqueue.in it gets
> rescanned by MailScanner but the addition of the header has a
> -100 score for SpamAssassin. Other people do this by
> modifying the qf file so that it looks like the mail was
> submitted by 127.0.0.1 and whitelist that address.
>
> Sorry if these are hacks that Ugo suggested.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michele Neylon :: Blacknight Solutions
> > [mailto:michele at BLACKNIGHTSOLUTIONS.COM]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 1:00 PM
> > To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> > Subject: Scan sequence
> >
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > We are currently working on something here and need a small bit of
> > assistance (quelle surprise!)
> >
> > In essence we need to be able to change the scanning sequences, or
> > ensure that all mails are scanned even if they are tagged as spam.
> > Due to the way
> > mails are being handled by the system the Ugo's hack won't
> work, as we
> > are sorting the quarantine based on the "to" field and on a
> per domain
> > basis.
> >
> > The main worry is that if a mail is trapped as spam AND contains a
> > virus that dumb user may release it from the quarantine and infect
> > themselves..
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Michele
> >
> > Mr Michele Neylon
> > Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd
> > http://www.blacknight.ie/
> > Tel. +353 59 9137101
> >
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