Re: [Evolution] Outgoing Message Filters - Stop Processing

[Pete Biggs <pete biggs org uk>]

> I am using clamAV with Evolution to screen incoming and outgoing messages.

Why outgoing?  Evo can't be spoofed into sending things like Outlook
can, so why scan it for viruses?

> Using a Message Filter, I "pipe to":
>
>       "clamscan --quiet -"
>
> This returns a 0 or 1 result depending upon the scan result which can be
> used by Evolution in a conditional filter sequence.
>
> For Outgoing Mail, I have two commands which follow:
>
>       if returns 1 then
>       Move to Folder  > virus-infected
>       Stop Processing
>
> Using a test virus (eicar), clamAV returns a "1" and the message is moved
> to the "virus-infected" folder but the message continues to be sent.  I have
> also tried the "Delete" command but again, the message is transmitted.
>
> Is there some way to stop the message from being transmitted in a Message
> Filter for Outgoing mail?

No.  The filter is applied after the message is sent - it's meant to be
used to divert the saved 'Sent' message into different folders.  It's
been discussed on this list before.

P.