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From	Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee>
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Date	Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:36:48 +0100
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Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2026-02-19 20:43, Frank Miller wrote:
>> Andy Burns wrote:
>>> Frank Miller wrote:
>>>
>>>> Andy Burns wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> No, not the maildir/mbox setting.  If you search for "virus" within the
>>> settings page you get
>>>
>>> Antivirus
>>>
>>> Thunderbird can make it easy for anti-virus software to analyse incoming
>>> mail messages for viruses before they are stored locally.
>>>
>>> [ ] Allow anti-virus clients to quarantine individual incoming messages.
>> 
>> Ah, i see. They extended the mbox storage model.
>> Windows-users will like it. ;-)
> 
> It has been there for years, even in Linux. But I don't know how to make 
> use of it.

Yep, you're right. I briefly checked it in TB 115, my test-installation.
On a daily basis i still use the ancient TB 38 under Linux. I have no
need for A/V software at all since 20 years now.

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  Re: Off Topic - request! Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-02-16 05:35 -0500
    Re: Off Topic - request! "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-16 22:47 +0000
      Re: Off Topic - request! Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-02-16 17:23 -0800
    Re: Off Topic - request! "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-17 20:08 +0800
      Re: Off Topic - request! "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-17 15:17 +0000
        Re: Off Topic - request! "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-19 20:28 +0800
          Re: Off Topic - request! Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-02-19 10:48 -0500
            Re: Off Topic - request! "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-19 16:02 +0000
              Re: Off Topic - request! Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-02-19 11:42 -0500
            Re: Off Topic - request! Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-02-19 17:23 +0000
              Re: Off Topic - request! Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2026-02-19 20:09 +0100
                Re: Off Topic - request! Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-02-19 19:15 +0000
                Re: Off Topic - request! Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2026-02-19 20:43 +0100
                Re: Off Topic - request! "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-19 21:27 +0100
                Re: Off Topic - request! Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2026-02-19 21:36 +0100
                Re: Off Topic - request! "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-20 12:54 +0100
              Re: Off Topic - request! "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-20 12:32 +0800
            Re: Off Topic - request! Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-02-19 17:20 +0000
  Re: Off Topic - request! Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2026-02-16 16:11 +0100
    Re: Off Topic - request! "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-16 23:19 +0000
      Re: Off Topic - request! Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2026-02-17 00:37 +0100

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