[QCLUG] Anti-Virus Software for email

[Robert Jones]

I mailed this earlier but used the wrong return address So will re-send 
using the correct one.  Sorry about the duplication if you receive both.

Happy New Year to everyone.
I know there is no large need for anti-virus software when using Linux.  
However, to protect the people using Windows, when I forward email to 
them, I would like to be able to check my email when it comes in and/or 
when sending it.  I am using Ubuntu 8.10 and prefer Thunderbird to read 
my email, but I can change to another.  I have tried ClamAV but there is 
problems with it.  Using KlamAV to maintain ClamAV it gets errors when 
trying to update the virus definitions.  After Googling it I find this 
is a common situation with Ubuntu 8.10.  I used Clamderib (maybe spelled 
wrong) to use ClamAV with Thunderbird but get errors when it tries to 
scan the email.  I have tried Kmail and that seems to work but there are 
some features in Kmail I don't care for.  I'll cover that in another 
email.  So far I have broken Linux beyond my ability to repair it and so 
reinstalled it 3 times and still haven't found a way to scan my email.  
I have also tried some of the commercial Anti-Virus software like Avast 
and found they don't check email.

My question is; Is there a better anti-virus program to use than 
ClamAV?  If not can anyone give me any tips in installing it, other 
programs to install, or whatever that will assist me in getting this 
running.  Right now I am in the process of installing Ubuntu again and 
so figured it would be a good time to ask for help.

Have a Great Day
Bob Jones