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Andy Burns wrote:
> Paul wrote:
> 
>> David B. wrote:
>>
>>> Would a ClamAV extension for Thunderbird be useful? Maybe not... :
>> 
>> Windows Defender has a signature scanner and real-time response.
>> ClamAV is a signature scanner and it is an on-demand scanner.

> Thunderbird has a setting to make the mail storage directory "easier" 
> for A/V to scan, I've never needed to enable it.

Do you mean the difference between mbox and maildir? It's not for
"easier" access but more a security function regarding A/V scanners.