mailscanner.cf

[Glenn Steen]

On 27/07/07, Alex Broens <ms-list at alexb.ch> wrote:
> On 7/27/2007 5:36 PM, Julian Field wrote:
> >
> >
> > Greg Matthews wrote:
> >> Kai Schaetzl wrote:
> >>> Greg Matthews wrote on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:32:40 +0100:
> >>>
> >>>> Any chance this link could be renamed permanently? Or suggest a
> >>>> different solution?
> >>>
> >>> The correct solution is to use your own scores and rules files and
> >>> only edit pre-existing values in mailscanner.cf. Do not *add* any
> >>> custom stuff here.
> >>
> >> forgive me if I'm wrong but I am under the impression that there are
> >> already score adjustments in this file as shipped with MailScanner...
> >> bogus-virus-warnings for instance, I myself already have slightly
> >> customised Bayes scores. Having custom score adjustments in different
> >> places is daft and more work to maintain. Why not rename the file as
> >> suggested and then all customisations will be read after other rulesets.
> >>
> >> Glen's suggestion to create a second link would certainly work and
> >> survive an upgrade but it is... inelegant, resulting in the custom .cf
> >> file getting read twice. At the moment its probably the best solution
> >> unless Jules renames the link.
> > Would anyone object to me renaming it to zzzMailScanner.cf ?
>
> on April 1, no problem :-))))
>
> IMO, MailScanner.cf is no problem as it is - it even comes aftr SA's
> default local.cf which makes sense for the default system.
>
> if ppl want to change scores after MailScanner.cf and or local.cf they
> can use their on zz_top.cf
>
> Alex
>
Got a Beard Alex?:-)

Anyway, the namechange would be fine, if it wasn't for the ...
humoristic ... effect...:-)
The upgrade process would take care of it, of course (is it the
clam+SA package that does that?! I forget...)

Cheers
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-- Glenn
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