query if mailscanner using clamscan

[Julian Field]

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Hugo van der Kooij wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Jul 2007, Julian Field wrote:
>
>>> Checking for SpamAssassin errors (if you use it)...
>>> SpamAssassin temporary working directory is
>>> /var/spool/MailScanner/incoming/SpamAssassin-Temp
>>> SpamAssassin temp dir = 
>>> /var/spool/MailScanner/incoming/SpamAssassin-Temp
>>> Using SpamAssassin results cache
>>> Connected to SpamAssassin cache database
>>> SpamAssassin reported no errors.
>>> Using locktype = posix
>>> Creating hardcoded struct_flock subroutine for linux (Linux-type)
>>> MailScanner.conf says "Virus Scanners = clamav clamd clamavmodule"
>>>
>> That means you are scanning each message 3 times with the same scanner!
>> That's silly. Just set it to Virus Scanners = clamd. The MailScanner
>> - --lint output confirms that your clamd settings are probably right, as
>> it can talk to the daemon. So just set Virus Scanners = clamd and you'll
>> be okay.
>
> How about adding some logic inside MailScanner to see which of these 
> CLAMAV options are available and then choose to use only one?
I don't want to second-guess what clamav scanner you might want to use.

Jules

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