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<p class=MsoPlainText>> Hi Phil,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> > Have a good read around the web but I did the
following (according to <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> > my notes so it may not all be correct).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> ><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> > First, I am no Linux Guru and probably never
will be. I have used <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> > linux for about 2 years but still learning
myself.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Thank you Phil you have been very helpful!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> That's a nice guide. However, a few things come to
mind here that should be taken into consideration:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> Every 2-3 months there is a new version of Clam AV
and SpamAssassin.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>So if they are now linked through MailScanner, does it
mean you cannot Yum Update?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> If you install from the sources, you have to repeat
the respective steps whenever Clam AV or SpamAssassin update, or you get left
behind and suffer from only partial <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> protection.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> A proper install of SpamAssassin requires many PERL
modules which are either not available on YUM, or available only in outdated
versions. Not having some of those Perl <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> modules will build a less capable SpamAssassin.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>How do you know if you have the correct Perl modules?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Of all the articles and forums I searched, I never came
across anything mentioning this caveat.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> Using SpamAssassin's file based AWL and Bayes
(opposed to MySQL based AWL and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> Bayes) creates a tremendeous I/O traffic. Not using
AWL or Bayes reduces SpamAssassin's effectiveness by around 30%. Not using DCC,
Razor and Pyzor (which all need to be <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> installed separately as well) chops off another 30%
effectiveness.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Would it be ok to install DCC, Razor and Pyzor after I
have installed MailScanner?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> MailScanner: Well, I don't know where to start on
that. It's a bloody mess. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> Always has been and always will be. It's such a
dirty and whackish and performance impairing hack that I'd rather tear my eyes
out with a rusty spoon than to have it on <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> any box. :p<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Hazel O’Connor wrote a song called “If Only!”
which comes to mind. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>I spent all day yesterday installing ClamAV,
Spamassassin, and then MailScanner. God did it take some time and
consideration! Days spent researching over the net only to give myself a
headache and every bit of information different. I Had looked at MailScanner
because it was mentioned so much in the forums. Oh well at least I can say I
have learnt something this weekend.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> Both Clam AV and SpamAssassin should be tied to
Sendmail using Milters for best performance. That'll also allow you to reject
(not bounce!) emails at the MTA level <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> whenever SpamAssassin or Clam AV say that the email
is bad. Can't do that with MailScanner, which can only bounce (bad idea!) or
discard after the email has already been <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> accepted.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>“If only” I had waited and seen this reply! I
am now wondering if I should just reformat and start again!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> But then again, I realize that having
"some" protection against virii and SPAM is better than having none
at all.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>True, so true! But a shame on society that we need it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>So now I will go away into the corner and sulk!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please reply to;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>pcr1066@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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