If virus, don't scan with SA

[Scott Silva]

on 7-23-2008 12:59 PM Chris Barber spake the following:
> Hi All,
> 
> I was wondering if the following is possible with MS:
> 
> If a message can be virus scanned first, and it found to be a virus, can
> SA scanning be skipped?
> 
> The reason I ask is that I use the sanesecurity signatures for clamav.
> If sanesecurity says it is spam/phish/etc then no need for SA processing
> taking up resources. 
> 
> On a side note, to date I have never had a false positive with these
> signatures.
> 
> Thanks much,
> Chris
> 
If you want to virus scan first, run a milter. That way you can drop it at the 
smtp phase.
Personally, I have had false positives with the sane sigs, but it has been 
when they posted a bad signature, and they fixed it quickly.

-- 
MailScanner is like deodorant...
You hope everybody uses it, and
you notice quickly if they don't!!!!

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