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Scaning outgoing emails for viruses
I use AVG Antivirus which certifies that my incoming and outgoing emails are virus free, it would not be hard for ISP's to certify emails going through their servers
Posted by: Ian Mack   Posted on: 02/17/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I'm SO sick of this...  BitTwiddler | 02/17/05
Only a slight deterrent...  shawkins | 02/17/05
Yeah... good one  animlchin | 02/17/05
well, how about this....  TechType | 02/17/05
Virus scanner  mmaizel | 02/19/05
authenticated smtp  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
What about Spoofing??  djc1309@... | 02/18/05
nah, as an isp, we know...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
quit blaming the victim ...  tmooretxk | 02/17/05
well....  TechType | 02/17/05
amen  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
Minor point ...  stormaz@... | 02/17/05
I don't know if I'd call them the victims  voska | 02/17/05
Not Really  osreinstall | 02/17/05
Don't have viri/worm/spyware problems either, never have.  Laff | 02/17/05
even my doze boxes are clean  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
Why SHOULDN'T you be responsible?  djc1309@... | 02/17/05
scanning smtp...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
Victims or lazy people?  openMind | 02/17/05
spam  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
Why are you responsible for breathing?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/17/05
lets be realistic... and unrealistic  net2dave | 02/17/05
yes, but....  TechType | 02/17/05
agreed, but still problematic  net2dave | 02/17/05
Agreed  TechType | 02/17/05
Licensed user  Real World | 02/17/05
great idea, never happen  net2dave | 02/17/05
i have said that 1000 times...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
average users need help not punishment  bouncybrit | 02/17/05
But ...  stormaz@... | 02/17/05
yeah, but...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
I disagree  voska | 02/17/05
bad analogy  johnnyu | 02/17/05
Enough blame to go around me thinks. MS and  Laff | 02/17/05
absolutely  johnnyu | 02/17/05
true...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
thats better happy  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
and who pays for it?  net2dave | 02/17/05
I wouldn't...  Patrick Jones | 02/17/05
emissions testing?  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
isp police  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
Only a slight deterrent  pagestylers@... | 02/17/05
yeah, we do that...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
30 days - for whom?  st1_z | 02/17/05
Scaning outgoing emails for viruses  Ian Mack | 02/17/05
Only a slight deterrent...  AmusedAtItAll | 02/17/05
I can do many other tricks....  shawkins | 02/20/05
But....  Wolfie2K3 | 02/17/05
some problems...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
Only a slight deterrent...  robert_craigiii@... | 02/20/05
hold on a minute  Sxooter_z | 02/17/05
hold on a minute longer  mmazur@... | 02/17/05
Make that another minute  AmusedAtItAll | 02/17/05
Figuring out whom to punish requires  t.e.sumner@... | 02/17/05
I think it's time we also got tough on..  IT Scion | 02/17/05
Believe it or not...  AmusedAtItAll | 02/17/05
ISP's and Scanning  caeciszek | 02/17/05
afraid to have SMTP servers do scanning  Jim Johnson | 02/17/05
sloppy OS's  WillemGrooters | 02/17/05
Can you say the word "LINUX"???  jan5055@... | 02/17/05
it's a windows world...  TechType | 02/17/05
Can you say the word "LINUX"???  jan5055@... | 02/17/05
Bill is not gonna give up  lengua99 | 02/18/05
If you're not willing to make a change...  Michael Kelly | 02/17/05
Can you say the word "LINUX"???  jan5055@... | 02/17/05
I am willing to make changes  TechType | 02/17/05
Yea Sure  osreinstall | 02/17/05
Typical MS drone response  AmusedAtItAll | 02/17/05
Do Linux users lack common sense?  jgorenflo | 02/17/05
First and foremost  IT Scion | 02/17/05
We do SMTP scanning  IT Scion | 02/17/05
smtp scanning of a virus?  st1_z | 02/17/05
Knocking at my door  t.e.sumner@... | 02/17/05
Microsoft, anyone  ccollins@... | 02/17/05
test? you've got to be kidding...  kipmartin | 02/17/05
scope check  net2dave | 02/17/05
Kidding?? Only partly...  shawkins | 02/18/05
Punishment and liability  gardoglee | 02/17/05
That's not the way the Internet works  wresnick | 02/17/05
The real source of virus attacks?  cdgoldin | 02/17/05
Actually they don't have to ...  ttocsmij | 02/17/05
Be real......  jgorenflo | 02/17/05
Strange they don't seem  lengua99 | 02/18/05
Should SMTP servers be requird to scan all outgoing mail?  dcharon1@... | 02/17/05
Scan all outgoing mail (mailservers and ISP's)  dubrosky | 02/17/05
Itr should be more than a suggestion  IT Scion | 02/17/05
SPF is the part of the answer.  davidbuj@... | 02/17/05
Isn't that a MicroBorg specification?  shawkins | 02/17/05
Get off the Merry-Go-Round!  kbeartxzd | 02/17/05
popularity  Bad_Hair | 02/17/05
That's only a part of the picture  kbeartxzd | 02/17/05
You mean from what you've heard  lengua99 | 02/18/05
Part of the problem or part of the solution  jibuib | 02/17/05
All files should be scanned  neverhome | 02/17/05
It may slow the outbound emails  IT Scion | 02/17/05
Idealistic approaches are great  IT Scion | 02/17/05
A couple of questions  AmusedAtItAll | 02/17/05
All very good points  IT Scion | 02/18/05
burden  wessonjoe | 02/17/05
The bottom line is...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/17/05
And that could happen quite easily...  Michael Kelly | 02/17/05
That's not the whole answer  agottschald | 02/17/05
How does that help?  AmusedAtItAll | 02/17/05
Have you seen MS's new anti-spyware app?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/18/05
Secure the SMTP servers, don't add overhead by scanners  anon00anon | 02/17/05
I agree  agottschald | 02/17/05
I am not sure even that will work.  djc1309@... | 02/18/05
Use packet inspection  osreinstall | 02/19/05
IT'S NOT JUST THAT WINDOZE IS POPULAR!!!!!  kbeartxzd | 02/17/05
Get out that bible and hit the street corner...  jbigger1 | 02/22/05
Uh Uh, Nope, No!!!  richdave | 02/17/05
Don't doubt for a second that you can  PA-ITGuy | 02/17/05
MyDoom worms, et al  ttocsmij | 02/17/05
Just stop using Windows  kokuryu | 02/17/05
RIGHT ON!  kbeartxzd | 02/17/05
Or Maybe.....  jgorenflo | 02/17/05
Or if they copied it from someone else...  kbeartxzd | 02/18/05
It is really no big deal for ISPs  agottschald | 02/17/05
That exactly my point  IT Scion | 02/18/05
All well and good  Goannaoil | 02/17/05
A friend of mine  lengua99 | 02/18/05
get a mac  hipparchus2000 | 02/18/05
getting in a little fishing before lunch?(nt)  IT Scion | 02/18/05

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