RE: Hypothetical design question

["Robert Shields" <rshields () star net uk>]

> In other words, could an email client be designed and 
> implemented that would 
> satisfy both the users and the security requirements?  Or, is 
> the problem too 
> difficult without sacrificing some functionality?

No doubt this could be done, but should it? Wouldn't it make more sense
to scan for viruses at the mail gateway, and keep the mail client dumb?
This is what companies like messagelabs and postini are offering, with
some success it should be noted.

Rob Shields
Software Engineer
Star Internet Ltd

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