mailscanner configuration and setup

[Ugo Bellavance]

Bryan Oliver wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am trying to get MailScanner configured and installed on a RedHat system
> running postfix and SpamAssassin.
>
> Current I had postfix running and SpamAssassin working.  I then installed
> MailScanner and everything seemed to be working.
>
> Going through the postfix installation instructions, it indicated that I
> should change this line in my postfix ( main.cf ) configuration file:
>
> header_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/header_checks
>
> I did this, and I modified the file /etc/postfix/header_checks to have
> this setting:
>
> /^Received:/ HOLD
>
> I restarted postfix and the MailScanner service, now when I send mail to
> my server, postfix places the message in the /var/spool/postfix/hold
> queue.  This is expected behavior I think.  But the mail just sits there,
> it never gets picked up and processed my MailScanner.
>
> I also have clamav installed for Virus detection.
>
> Can anyone help me with this?

What guide did you follow?

Usually, MailScanner restarts postfix as well, with the correct parameters.

>
> Thanks.
>
> Bryan
>
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