I want to avoid locking people into solutions that work only with Postfix. People should have a choice in what software they want to use with Postfix, be it anti-virus or otherwise.

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However, writing software without defects is not sufficient. In my experience, it is at least...

However, writing software without defects is not sufficient. In my experience, it is at least...

Adding functionality is not just a matter of adding code.

Adding functionality is not just a matter of adding code.

Sure, but competition is good for the user.

Sure, but competition is good for the user.

Defect-free software does not exist.

Defect-free software does not exist.

This will surprise some of your readers, but my primary interest is not with computer...

This will surprise some of your readers, but my primary interest is not with computer...

Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of...

Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of...

Windows favors multi-threading, which means that a service is implemented by one single process.

Windows favors multi-threading, which means that a service is implemented by one single process.

Most of the effort in the software business goes into the maintenance of code that...

Most of the effort in the software business goes into the maintenance of code that...

For many people my software is something that you install and forget. I like to...

For many people my software is something that you install and forget. I like to...

Qmail out of the box works fine, so people will want to use it regardless...

Qmail out of the box works fine, so people will want to use it regardless...

I was going to visit IBM for six months as a visiting scientist. Now, six...

I was going to visit IBM for six months as a visiting scientist. Now, six...

In a previous life I wrote the software that controlled my physics experiments. That software...

In a previous life I wrote the software that controlled my physics experiments. That software...

One bug in an SMTP server can open up the whole machine for intrusion.

One bug in an SMTP server can open up the whole machine for intrusion.

I don't expect an overnight change of all desktops to what the US Military used...

I don't expect an overnight change of all desktops to what the US Military used...

Postfix keeps running even if one Postfix process dies; Windows requires that someone restarts the...

Postfix keeps running even if one Postfix process dies; Windows requires that someone restarts the...

My reply is: the software has no known bugs, therefore it has not been updated.

My reply is: the software has no known bugs, therefore it has not been updated.

The Postfix security model is based on keeping software simple and stupid.

The Postfix security model is based on keeping software simple and stupid.

When I write software, I know that it will fail, either due to my own...

When I write software, I know that it will fail, either due to my own...

At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation with respect to security,...

At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation with respect to security,...

Lack of documentation is becoming a problem for acceptance.

Lack of documentation is becoming a problem for acceptance.