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English Forums => 26.1 Series => Topic started by: Karla on March 23, 2026, 07:26:03 AM

Title: virus scanner for emails ?
Post by: Karla on March 23, 2026, 07:26:03 AM
Is it possible to add a virus scanner for emails.
I think, then a email proxy is needed.
Title: Re: virus scanner for emails ?
Post by: Monviech (Cedrik) on March 23, 2026, 07:36:17 AM
A virus scanner for emails is not that great if it cannot block encrypted attachments, or unzip archives etc, and give admins and users a portal in which they can view potentially blocked mails safely, and potentially restore them.

I would rather use a mail transfer agent (MTA) service that offers these features instead if relying on clamav and postfix on opnsense.

You need at least a well configured amavis/spam-assassin/clamav environment to get some benefit, moreso with a professional paid solution.

If you just have a few clients, the virus scanning software on the PCs will already do the heavy lifting where it counts.
Title: Re: virus scanner for emails ?
Post by: bimbar on March 23, 2026, 10:27:02 AM
To add to this, all that can be done with opnsense as it is, there is postfix, rspamd and clamav.