Re: [exim] Virus confirmation to recipient

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Author: Peter Bowyer
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To: exim users
Subject: Re: [exim] Virus confirmation to recipient
On 11/01/06, Slawomir Orlowski (CYMPAK) <sorlowski@???> wrote:
> Hello there,
>
> I have exim-4.60 and clamav-0.88 installed on Linux RH7.2.
> According to exim-4.60 documentation:
>
> http://www.exim.org/exim-html-4.60/doc/html/spec.html/ch40.html
> "
> When a virus is found, the condition sets up an expansion variable called
> $malware_name that contains the name of the virus. You can use it in a
> message modifier that specifies the error returned to the sender, and/or in
> logging data.
> "
> From my exim configuration file :
> av_scanner = clamd:127.0.0.1 3310
>
> deny malware = */defer_ok
> message = Exim ClamAV this message contains a virus ($malware_name).
>
> Questions:
> How to configure exim (clamav) so error message is logged? (Right now is
> not).


Are you sure? What goes in rejectlog?

> How to configure exim so e-mail with message about virus would be send to
> would-be recipient ?


You *really* don't want to do that. Your user doesn't need to know
that you blocked thousands of worm-laden emails.

Peter

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