Last few questions before I go live...

[Ugo Bellavance]

Pete wrote:

> Jason Williams wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone.
>>
>> Im getting ready to go live here with my first mailscanner. I have a
>> mix of
>> excitement and nervousness. :)
>>
>> Just wanted to ask a few last questions, see if I can clear up a few
>> things
>> as well as tweak my settings.
>>
>> As far as viruses are concerned, anytime MS detects any viruses in
>> email, I
>> just wanted to have MS completely delete it. No need in delivering at
>> all.
>> I'm stil debating on the following and was hoping for some feedback:
>>
>> - do most people here have emails sent to postmaster when MS receives a
>> virus in a email?
>>
>> - do most people here want their users to receive a email when a intended
>> email for them contained a virus?
>>
>> I know for the first couple of days, weeks for that matter, it will be
>> time
>> to monitor, tune and tweak the system. But im hoping to not run into any
>> significant problems if possible.
>>
>> Currently, i've been sending emails through the MS server, both a
>> combination of viruses (eicar) as well as test spam (GTUBE). It is
>> working
>> well, as far as I can see. But im looking to try and 'blast' the server
>> with quite a few emails at once, to see how the server reacts. Anyone
>> have
>> a recommendation for that?
>>
>> Lastly, I wanted to keep track of stats, that will include a variet of
>> things. I want virus statistics as well as spam statistics to be included
>> as well. Any recommendations on a setup for that?
>>
>> I appreciate the help. I look forward to rolling out my server.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jason
>>
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>>
> This is a  great test and will score 5+ in spamassassin, if you use the
> inbuilt subject
> http://hyvatti.iki.fi/~jaakko/spam/unkillable.txt
>
> also, may i suggest you do not use the delete action at all for the
> first month - always use store instead, you can clear the quarantine
> later once you are positive its deletable - wouldnt be a good look to
> have been accidently deleting good email due to mis config during your
> first outing.
>
> Defintely you will want to check out mailwatch, its at sourceforge and
> LOADS of us use it for stats etc
>
> Remember when you first go live, stopping spam and viruses si NOT your
> first priority, routing mail is - so turn on all your spam detection and
> but just ahve deliver or deliver and store turned on while you tune it
> up for the first few hours and then start performing actions ?
>
> Good luck - and remember when you get stuck
> 1. RTFM
> 2. Google
> 3. Search the mail list archives
> 4 Post in the list.

I'd like to add: 1.5 : read the MAQs www.mailscanner.biz/maq/
                 5   : make sure you have a backup MX, to be prudent...   :)

Ugo
>
> Regards
> Pete
>
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