Re: [cobalt-users] Actual AV-Suite-Information - What to do?

[Frank Svoboda <cobalt@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Glenn!

> Bassi's package was great, but is aged. It will still provide some protection.

If you upgrade the f-prot it should be O.K., or?

> No one has presented the idea, yet, to install MailScanner from 
> source. It can be done, but not for the faint of heart, nor the 
> rookie admin! These instructions worked for me: 
> http://www.qitc.net/support/mailscanner/

Of course I did in my very first eMail ;) ->

> > - Some completely manual instructions are available. For example -> 
> > www.qitc.net/support/mailscanner

I think I can do this because it's a nice instruction and I'm not a 
complete newbie - my only thought is that *if* something goes "too 
deep" wrong my box is screwed up and de-installing isn't as easy as 
just uninstalling the pkg, eh? Got some wired Linux experiences :)

> I have since upgraded my RaQ4 installations. I've managed a 4.2x 
> version on the RaQ3. It was not easy and could really bugger your 
> RaQ3 and sendmail, though.
>
> The newer MailScanner versions 4.2x can use ClamAV, which is a great 
> Open Source virus scanner.

You got it working with ClamAV? Or like described in the tutorial with F-Prot?

Regards, Frank