Explanation needed if not too much to ask....
Rob
rob at THEHOSTMASTERS.COM
Wed Aug 25 19:04:31 IST 2004
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please excuse me if this should not have been
posted on this list...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have been using Mailscanner for a couple years
now, it works great.... but over these years, there has been some
changes in mailscanner and the parts it uses and how there are used, ie
spamassain, MacAfee, clamav and so on.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now as for me, my job is to maintain many
servers for different applications not just mail. So for me I install
mailscanner and then I go away and all works great, I rarely keep eye over it or
maintain it unless I start to get more spam coming through as I have many other
tasks to do other than just make sure the email server is up to par . I have not
had allot of time to thoroughly understand how Mailscanner works or how it
use other programs to help it work. I do understand the basics.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now my question is, is there a document or website
explaining in detail all of mailscanner and its 3rd party programs it
uses?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>IE; I am having trouble understanding how
Spamassasin works using surbl.org? The website of surbl.org does not
really have much info as to how it actual works and or the terminology it uses ,
like URI's, what an URI??</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I read all the docs and I am still confused.... as
to how SA works now? I will assume I can use SA by itself(meaning with
mailscanner) with my own rules and or files, or I can use
surbl. Should I use both?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>if someone can explain a bit to me and or anyone
else that may not fully understand how all this stuff works I would really
appreciate it!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks and my apologies if this question does not
belong here....</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR>Rob....</DIV>
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