Dennis Peterson wrote: > >>> as it is harder to scan those messages for viruses > >> > >> Nonsense. Mail is mail. If you are running a mailserver, it should > >be> able to cope with all types of mail, irrelevant of > >> (creation|submission) > >> method. > > > > But...if they're using webmail, it bypasses your mail server. It > > would entirely depend on how "up to date" the webmail company's > > scanner is and the virus scanner on your user's desktop is...unless > > you're using a web proxy with malware scanner. > > My webmail is configured to use our standard smtp servers for all > inbound/outbound mail. It really isn't all that difficult.
Exactly. Whatever numpty would have a web based application sending mail directly, bypassing your smtp, (note the smtp, and not http), servers, deserves everything they get. That is an irresponsible laziness of design and implementation. MTA's were designed for a specific reason, to transfer mail. You would not ask an MTA to serve a webpage. Why should a webserver be exempt from this type of designed for implementation? Matt _______________________________________________ http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html
