[pmmail-list] PMMail/2 and Norman Virus Control

Dave Saville pmmail-list@blueprintsoftwareworks.com
Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:55:11 +0000 (GMT)


On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 12:01:00 -0500 (EST), Carl Gehr wrote:

>Is there a simple way to cause Norman VC to automatically scan only
>inbound E-Mail messages to PMMail/2?  From reading the NVC docs, the
>Norman Internet Protection [NIP] does not apply to OS/2.  This would
>appear to be the best option if it were available.
>
>Specifying 'Scan On Access' will certainly work, but it appears to me
>to be such overkill once the system has been scanned and validated as
>'safe' if the only ad hoc method of adding files to the system is via
>E-Mail.  [Files read in from removable media can always be On-Demand
>scanned to assure they are safe.]
>
>Any suggestions will be appreciated?

Set up a filter on receive
Turn OFF on access scanning for the mail folders
Turn OFF use exclude list for on demand scanner
Do on demand scan in filter

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Regards

Dave Saville
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