SPF Scans on outgoing mail

[Ken A]

Josh Dayberry wrote:
> WOW, you are crazy.  We are a small company and it easy for me to keep 
> tabs on all poeple who send e-mail from our server.   I work for an 
> advertising company so a lot of the things mailscanner blocks are a 
> necesary part of our work environment.  Although scanning incoming mail 
> help prevent viruses and spam from coming in, we use primarily macs so 
> viruses going out won't be much of a problem (nor in), and I have no 
> fear of any of the few people in my office going renegade and sending 
> out a million spam messages.  I don't need to filter the mail sent, it 
> simply is not worth the hassel to office employees, and this the bottom 
> line, and I know the people I work with aren't retarded.

I agree that 99% of spam is sent by spammers who know they are spammers, 
but there are other examples of why scanning outgoing mail is important.

This week we've had 7 copies of the same virus blocked by clamav - sent 
from a MAC. It's a word macro virus. The user doesn't understand that 
she should have to pay for antivirus software for her Mac, since "mac's 
don't get viruses". I think it's time to stop saying that. Macs DO get 
viruses, and mac users should run antivirus software.

Ken A.
Pacific.Net

> I would still appreciate anyone who can help me with this problem.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Res" <res at ausics.net>
> To: "MailScanner discussion" <mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info>
> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 8:37 PM
> Subject: Re: SPF Scans on outgoing mail
> 
> 
>> On Mon, 30 Oct 2006, Josh Dayberry wrote:
>>
>>> I only want to limit spam and viruses from coming in.
>>
>>
>> This is the biggest problem we all face, attitudes like this,
>> administrators should stop this trash  *leaving*  their networks
>> as well, admins who only want to stop inbound are irresponsible and 
>> should not be let near outlook let alone a mail server.
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Cheers
>> Res
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