Slackware 9.1, Postfix, and MailScanner

[Pete]

Collins, Kevin wrote:

>Ok, I've tried for about 7 hours to get the above combination to work.  I've
>been successful with the first two.  My box sends e-mail with Postfix just
>fine, I've even have it so it relay's to my Exchange box.  So far so good.
>
>But I can't get MailScanner to check any of the mails.  Here is a piece of
>the maillog.
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>-----
>Dec  9 13:22:52 freedom MailScanner[8244]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner
>version 4.25-14 starting...
>Dec  9 13:22:52 freedom MailScanner[8244]: Using locktype = flock
>Dec  9 13:23:03 freedom postfix/pickup[8155]: 17EAA2A9F5: uid=0 from=<root>
>Dec  9 13:23:03 freedom postfix/cleanup[8248]: 17EAA2A9F5:
>message-id=<20031209182303.GA8240 at freedom.nesbittengineering.com>
>Dec  9 13:23:03 freedom postfix/qmgr[8156]: 17EAA2A9F5:
>from=<root at nesbittengineering.com>, size=470, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
>Dec  9 13:23:03 freedom postfix/smtp[8250]: 17EAA2A9F5:
>to=<kcollins at nesbittengineering.com>,
>relay=magellan.nesbitt.local[10.200.8.252], delay=0, status=sent (250 OK)
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>-----
>
>As you can see MailScanner is running, and Postfix properly picks up and
>delivers the e-mail.  But MailScanner never touches it.
>
>I followed the following websites direction to setup Postfix and
>MailScanner:
>
>MailScanner Install:
>http://www.sng.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailscanner/install/mailscanner.shtml
>
>MailScanner with Postfix Configuration:
>http://www.sng.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailscanner/install/postfix.shtml
>
>
>So my question is this:  What have I got screwed to cause this kind of
>behavior?
>
>As of right now, I've just got MailScanner and Postfix installed.  Once I
>get the scanning taking place - i.e. I get a "Scanned" added to the subject
>line of my e-mails - I'm going to add SpamAssassin and ClamAV to the mix.
>
>If there are additional pieces of information needed, just let me know.
>I'll pass that along as I can.
>
>--
>Kevin L. Collins, MCSE
>Systems Manager
>Nesbitt Engineering, Inc.
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I am no expert - but it looks like you are sending mail from the local
machine - mailscanner wont be scanning this mail - get a mail client on
another machine, make the outbound SMTP addy your mailscanner machine
and send your new mail - have a tail -f /var/yourlogfilepath console
running to watch what happens.