The Grumpy Geek

I just found a useful tool for checking your email anti-virus filtering. The EICAR test file(s) have long been the standard way for safely testing your configuration as it contains no actual virus code but nearly all anti-virus products pretend it does. The problem is, since so many mail providers are scanning outbound mail now (this is generally a good thing) it can be hard to send the test file without triggering a response from your ISP before it can get back to you.

This site will handle mailing you any combination of the test files. Test your setup to make sure you are really protected. The site recommended by my mail server software doesn’t seem to exist anymore so I was happy to find another.