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Open Source Mail cleaner

MailCleaner is a full and free server-side email filtering solution. It can be installed on almost any x86 compatible hardware and act as a  SMTP gateway. It comes as an automated cd installation which will take care of the whole setup phase. Put the CD in, turn on your PC, and come back twenty minutes later. Your MailCleaner will be ready for the ten-click-only configuration phase. MailCleaner must be installed between the Internet and your final mail server, either by becoming the new MX record for your domain(s) or by getting mail from your frontend gateways. Once filtered, the messages will be forwarded to your destination mail server(s) or next gateway(s). MailCleaner is built on popular and very efficient free software: OS :  Debian MTA:  Exim Filtering:  MailScanner Anti-Spam:  SpamAssassin Anti-Virus:  ClamAV Web  GUI :  Apache / PHP / mysql The difference with MailCleaner is that the usage of these tools is almost transparent for the users and administrators as configuration a

ClamWin Free Antivirus

Walk in to any computer store or electronic store and you will no doubt see an aisle dedicated to anti-spyware or anti-virus software. Viruses are a real problem in today's computing world and the problem has grown to such an extent that a cottage industry has appeared to try to combat all the virus variants introduced seemingly daily. Of course, if you run Windows, there is a real need to run some sort of anti-virus software. Whether it's the Operating System, the programs (IE or Outlook) or the size of it's marketshare, Windows tends to attract virus writers. SourceForge.net's February project of the month, ClamWin, is an Open Source licensed virus checker for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003. It is a GUI front-end to the popular Clam AntiVirus engine which is also Open Source. ClamWin Free Antivirus comes with an easy installer and is licensed under the GPL (General Public License). The software has been a top project since it's inception. ClamWin has had ove