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diff --git a/security/amavis-perl/pkg-descr b/security/amavis-perl/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..dfbfa2e2fe36 --- /dev/null +++ b/security/amavis-perl/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Imagine a heterogene network environment with both UN*X and DOS / Windows/ +Macintosh workstations. Now think of an UN*X server that serves Windows +and/or Macintosh workstations via a POP3 service. Would it not be nice to +ensure attachments coming via email are scanned for viruses before they reach +a system they are able to infect? Well - that is what this package is for. +It resides on the server that handles your incoming mails. When a mail +arrives, instead of being delivered via procmail directly, is parsed through +a script that extracts all attachments from the mail, unpacks (if needed) +and scans them using a professional virus scanner program. + +This is a perl implementation of the mailscan. + +WWW: http://www.amavis.org/ + +Roman Shterenzon <roman@xpert.com> |