Installing prerequisite packages

[Julian Field]

At 18:39 05/07/2002, you wrote:
>I apologize if I gave the impression of finding Mailscanner difficult.  On
>the contrary, I find it quite easy and clear.  I did have some
>misunderstandings as to "how necessary" the other non-mailscanner pieces
>were, and some difficulty with their documentation.

I'm not quite sure what I can do about this. Any suggestions welcome.

>I noticed your efforts to consolidate all configuration (including
>spamassin's and the virus scanners) into mailscanner/etc directory.  It
>makes things a lot easier, since it allows "default" installs of those other
>packages.

Thanks.

>I would be glad to contribute an FAQ section for a
>sophisticated-home-user/small-business setup of
>mailscanner/spamassassin/f-prot.  I am currently tied-up fortifying the
>security of my home network after a hacker/spammer assault (I ticked-off a
>spammer), but if you have not heard from me in 60 days feel free to remind
>me of my promise.

Cheers!

>In the meantime I have an addition to the FAQ:  "Should install f-prot
>before mailscanner.  f-prot creates a symbolic link from /usr/local/f-prot
>to the actual f-prot directory during install.  If mailscanner is installed
>first and creates the f-prot directory, then the f-prot install does not
>behave as expected.  The problem caused is easily fixed by moving the
>mailscanner files and creating the symbolic link manually.".

Added.
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