From clamav-users-bounces@lists.clamav.net Wed Apr 11 17:08:31 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 MI1oui+FYSUk; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:08:30 +0200 (CEST) Received: from tad.clamav.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by tad.clamav.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 674C37142F3; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:08:29 +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 MHNa42xEsGIS for ; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:08:26 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mail.rudd.cc (rudd.cc [69.12.154.165]) by tad.clamav.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 79CA516C125 for ; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:08:26 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [10.0.1.210] (account john [10.0.1.210] verified) by mail.rudd.cc (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.4 _community_) with ESMTPSA id 1001704 for clamav-users@lists.clamav.net; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:08:25 -0700 Message-ID: <461CF9E2.20606@rudd.cc> Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:08:18 -0700 From: John Rudd User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 (Macintosh/20070221) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: ClamAV users ML References: <461CD008.6040308@gmx.de> <461CD311.1090901@gmx.net> <461CF5D1.6060400@inetnw.com> In-Reply-To: <461CF5D1.6060400@inetnw.com> 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 Dennis Peterson wrote: > > You need to have better monitoring and notification, and a mail system > that delivers mail even if there is a fatal error in the AV tool. This > is hardly a ClamAV problem. Depends on what your goals are. For me, a reliable email system does not just mean "mail gets delivered". It also means that "we reliably reject detectable viruses". If we're letting viruses through because our pants are down (because our AV tool has failed), then that's not a reliable email system. That's a dysfunctional email system. better monitoring and notification: yes, good. letting potentially virus laden email through because your AV tool is down: very bad. It's like using condoms. Just because you run out of condoms doesn't make unprotected sex suddenly "safe". Accepting email from the world without your AV tool processing it is as irresponsible as having unprotected sex with the entire world. _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html