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On 2026-02-19 21:36, Frank Miller wrote:
> 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.

Need, no. Curiosity, yes.

I have received spam posts out of the blue with attachments, sometimes 
camouflaged exes. Obviously they are virii that the ISP scanner did not 
detect. I have the curiosity to scan them to confirm and know what name 
that virus has. Know what damage they intended to inflict on me.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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Off Topic - request! "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-16 08:28 +0000
  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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