MailScanner + Postfix = message doubles

Stephen Swaney steve.swaney at fsl.com
Thu Apr 20 13:32:47 IST 2006


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info [mailto:mailscanner-
> bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Martin
> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 3:14 AM
> To: mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info
> Subject: Re: MailScanner + Postfix = message doubles
> 
> Dhawal Doshy wrote:
> 
> > 1. Check if they are really doubles, do this by comparing the message
> > headers.
> 
> I've installed mailwatch, and will let you know if i catch any doubles
> again.
> 
> > 2. Check you lock type in mailscanner, for postfix it is recommended
> > that you leave it to the default (i think it ought to be 'blank').
> 
> Lock type is blank.
> 
> > 3. Check if your POP/IMAP server is responsible for this mess.
> 
> Hard to tell, i'm relaying for an internal exchange.
> 
> > 4. Are you using a cisco pix in front of your server.. if so, disable
> > the fixup-protocol for smtp.
> 
> No cisco.
> 
> >
> > Send the following details:
> > OS?
> > postfix version?
> > MailScanner version?
> 
> Debian stable + testing
> Postfix 2.2.10
> MailScanner 4.51.5
> 

Please update your MailScanner. Version 4.51.5 had a know problem with
duplicate messages. This was fixed in 4.51.6 and later versions. 

Steve

Stephen Swaney
Fort Systems Ltd.
stephen.swaney at fsl.com
www.fsl.com



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