Re: RFC: virus handling
On Thu, 29 Jan 2004, Pavel Levshin wrote:
> Antivirus software MAY be configured to send notifications to local senders
> and/or recipients, i.e. to domains which are handled by this server.
> Antivirus filtering software SHOULD NOT be configured to send out
> notifications to senders or recipients other than local, unless it
> distinguishes between faked and real addresses.
I would add:
"If anti-virus filtering software sends notifications to non-local
recipients, then the sender address of the notifications MUST be an
address that can be replied to, and this reply MUST reach a human
being."
Rationale: When my filtering software bounces all these stupid notifications,
I want a person to get stuck with all the bounce messages, thereby encouraging
him/her to turn off non-local notifications.
--
David.