[BlueOnyx:10621] Re: New install BlueOnyx 5107R but cannot startup MailScanner
Greg Kuhnert
gkuhnert at compassnetworks.com.au
Sat May 19 03:44:51 -05 2012
On 5/19/2012 2:07 AM, Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet wrote:
> Mon Chan wrote:
>> Hi Blue
>>
>> I new install BlueOnyx 5107R (iso install, download from blueonyx.it
>> <http://blueonyx.it>), after yum update and install Mailscanner 4.84.5-2
>> success.
>> But cannot startup the mailscanner, cannot find any Mailscanner
>> information in maillog.
>>
>> I success install mailscanner in BQ/BO 5106R, this is first time install
>> mailscanner in 5107R.
>>
>> [root at ns1 log]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/MailScanner stop
>> Shutting down MailScanner daemons:
>> MailScanner: [FAILED]
>> incoming sendmail: [ OK ]
>> outgoing sendmail: [ OK ]
>> [root at ns1 log]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/MailScanner start
>> Starting MailScanner daemons:
>> incoming sendmail: [ OK ]
>> outgoing sendmail: [ OK ]
>> MailScanner: [ OK ]
>> [root at ns1 log]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/MailScanner status
>> Checking MailScanner daemons:
>> MailScanner: [FAILED]
>> incoming sendmail: [ OK ]
>> outgoing sendmail: [ OK ]
> Hmmmm. I am not aware of a MailScanner PKG for any version of BlueOnyx.
> I think the last MailScanner was an old Nuonce for BlueQuartz, which
> of course should not be used.
Slight correction there Chris :)
There has been a mailscanner package available for 5106R for some time!
In fact, it was just updated within the last week. There is an intent to
do a build for 5107R and 5108R, but I have been busy recently - as well
as fighting some ill health lately. I'll get there eventually.
> But I would not be installing MailScanner on a production BlueOnyx
> server at this point. It is very inefficient, and unless you do some
> major tuning, it doesn't work very well, either.
I've heard similar comments for many years about Mailscanner... and I'd
just like to add a few thoughts into the mix. You are right, but you are
also wrong!
If you use mailscanner as the first line of defence in a mail solution -
and send every message to Mailscanner, you're asking for trouble. It's
just plain stupid. But - If you can do all your other filtering first -
and then ask Mailscanner to look at whatever is left - you can often
further reduce your mail risk using mailscanner. In my most recent
package, I've even done some preliminary testing to allow it to sit on
top of AV-SPAM as the last line of defense. Sorry Michael - I know you
dont personally like mailscanner - but we all have different opinions! :)
I would expect a 5107/5108 package to be available within a month...
but I wont promise that yet. I've got a lot of stuff in the pipeline to
work on before that one hits the top of the queue.
Regards,
Greg.
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