From clamav-users-bounces@lists.clamav.net Wed Apr 11 15:48:12 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: list@tad.clamav.net Delivered-To: list@tad.clamav.net X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at tad.clamav.net Received: from tad.clamav.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (tad.clamav.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id m-oUzC5NwBMV; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:48:11 +0200 (CEST) Received: from tad.clamav.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by tad.clamav.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id F42024140DD; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:47:55 +0200 (CEST) X-Original-To: clamav-users@tad.clamav.net Delivered-To: clamav-users@tad.clamav.net X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at tad.clamav.net Received: from tad.clamav.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (tad.clamav.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 6SZptfZpj9-O for ; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:47:53 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mu-out-0910.google.com (mu-out-0910.google.com [209.85.134.189]) by tad.clamav.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68A1D4140D6 for ; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:47:53 +0200 (CEST) Received: by mu-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id i2so203703mue for ; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:47:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.82.120.14 with SMTP id s14mr838711buc.1176299273263; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:47:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.82.191.6 with HTTP; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:47:53 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <924f29280704110647r810db48u761f298a1ca75c9d@mail.gmail.com> Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:47:53 -0400 From: "Jason Frisvold" To: "ClamAV users ML" In-Reply-To: <461CD755.20507@fenrir.org.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline References: <461CBC94.3040607@gmx.net> <461CD755.20507@fenrir.org.uk> Subject: Re: [Clamav-users] error stops clamd X-BeenThere: clamav-users@lists.clamav.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: ClamAV users ML List-Id: ClamAV users ML List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: clamav-users-bounces@lists.clamav.net Errors-To: clamav-users-bounces@lists.clamav.net On 4/11/07, Brian Morrison wrote: > I'd say that it is more dangerous to stop mail delivery due to failed > virus scanning than it is not to scan mail while clamd is unresponsive. But then the potential for virus infected email to get through is raised. While I realize that end-users *should* have virus scanners on their machines, the "comfort" factor knowing that the email server is scanning for virii makes them a tad complacent. Thus it's more likely that a user can be infected if they believe that no virus laden mail can reach them. So, instead, blocking mail until the virus scanner is back online is, imho, a better option. Of course, at that point you're relying on the SMTP capabilities of the senders... But on the upside, it stops spam from coming in for a while! :) > Brian Morrison > bdm@fenrir.org.uk -- Jason 'XenoPhage' Frisvold XenoPhage0@gmail.com http://blog.godshell.com _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html