the mail.msu.edu project

When a message comes into the mail.msu.edu system it is scanned for viruses, if one is found then the message is rejected. The viruses are detected using the ClamAV software and virus database. The ClamAV virus database that mail.msu.edu uses is checked for updates every 30 minutes. Update: Webmail messages are now scanned for viruses!

Yes. Mail.msu.edu's virus blocking capabilities protect you from those viruses that are transmitted via email. Your system may still be infected from internet downloads, operating system vulnerabilities, and non-mail.msu.edu email accounts that are not protected.

To search a list of the viruses that mail.msu.edu is catching visit ClamAV's virus grokker.

If you have an infected file and you want to see if ClamAV is catching it, try the official ClamAV virus scanner at test-clamav.power-netz.de. This file scanner is equipped with the virus database that mail.msu.edu is using to block infected messages. Please note that there is a maximus delay of 30 minutes before mail.msu.edu's virus definitions are synchronized with the test-clamav.power-netz.de virus definitions.

If you have a file infected with a virus that you think mail.msu.edu is missing, use ClamAV's virus submission page.

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