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Subject:    Re: [kdepim-users] Kmail and AVG anti-virus
From:       Anne Wilson <cannewilson () tiscali ! co ! uk>
Date:       2004-07-31 10:56:15
Message-ID: 200407311156.15283.cannewilson () tiscali ! co ! uk
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On Friday 30 Jul 2004 18:18, Richard Pace wrote:
> Hi:
> I'm new to Kmail and Linux in general.  In the process of liberating myself
> from a M$ desktop.
>
> Has anyone setup a Kmail filter to use AVG anti-virus?  I've seen some
> preliminary doc on a Kmail antivirus wizard.  I've heard/read that one
> doesn't need antivirus software on a Linux desktop, but I'm kind of
> interested in not forwarding virus-infected email that I may have received
> from someone else.  Also,  I understand that even though the viruses may be
> benign on Linux, they still take up disk space.
>
A responsible attitude, IMO.  I can only tell you what I do.  First, I install 
PopFile, which uses Bayesian filtering to sort spam.  You have to train it 
rigorously for a day or two, but then it is very efficient.  I create, in 
KMail one folder called ZZ_Junk and one called ZZ-Virused (the ZZ is just to 
put them at the bottom of my folder list).  A KMail filter intercepts any 
mail that has the PopFile spam tag and puts it into the junk folder.  Another 
'bucket' is created in POPFile for viruses.  I found that I had to manually 
train it on 4 or 5 virused messages received, and it hasn't missed one since,  
The advantage of this is that it can be set to quarantine the suspect 
message.  You can examine it safely and then delete it when you are assured.

If you are interested in trying this method you will find much more about it 
at http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/PopFile.  There is a good mailing 
list available for more specific help, if you need it.

I have used the combination of PopFile and KMail for almost 2 years now, and 
find it exceptionally good.  It's easy to set up, and is cross-platform, so 
you could have your viruses quarantined in your windows boxes as well.

Anne
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Registered Linux User No.293302
Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet?
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