Re: [Evolution] Evolution 2.24 + clamav

[Reid Thompson <reid thompson ateb com>]

Josà Carlos Martins wrote:
> I just had to change some paths and all is well as you can see.
> I am sorry that my lack of knowledge gave you so much trouble and
> effort.
No trouble -- glad to be of help.
> Before i registered myself in the Evo mailing list i tried other scripts
> with no luck but i remember that in one of them all the script had to be
> typed not copied or else it would not work.
...depending on how and where copy/paste occurs, sometimes hidden control 
characters end up in places they shouldn't
> Mr. Reid, you are a excellent example of what the OpenSource community
> is all about, believe me when i say i was starting to get in trouble
> with my company because of that.... a few trojans slipped by to
> coworkers....
which trojans.... and just wondering why their email server and their anti-virus 
did not block them -- forgive me, but to me that sounds like a failure on their 
part, not yours -- I'm assuming that the trojans did not infect you???
> I would like to have your permission to post, giving you all the credit
> of course, your script in the forums in wich i participate.
you have my permission, but the credit goes to others -- I'm pretty sure I based 
what I setup off of something that I found via Google or referenced in the Evo 
mailing list ( iirc it was a python script; since I was playing pretty heavily 
with ruby, I implemented my version using it )
> Better would be if you had a blog  or webpage in wich you could provide
> the script and send me the link.
OK -- per your suggestion
direct link to post:  http://cclips.blogspot.com/2008/12/evolution-clamav-ruby.html

main link to blog:
 http://cclips.blogspot.com
> To end the subject i just want to say that i don't understand why
> evolution doesn't have a wizard/script by default to integrate a
> antivirus solution..... Many people that use linux systems have to
> interact with other OS's and if the linux system allows to pass non
> secure files it is not considered secure to interact with the other OS's
> or the company network, at least that is what i had to hear from the IT
> Manager and i think he as a point.....
>
> Very greatfull to you
> JosÃ
>
> PS: Sorry my poor English
You're welcome -- and your English is fine.
reid