Weird Problem with MailScanner

[Kevin Miller]

Damian Rivas wrote:
> Well I can't tell for sure it it performing better since the SA
> update, because there are lots of backscatting mails and there are no
> mails entering the server, remember that I moved them so they can
> pass through another location? (without been scanned). What it is
> true, is that the 28k+ mails that were queued yesterday are all off
> now! The modified configurations, turn the MS childs to 1, etc. made
> the server accelerate and increase performance.
> 
> Now I'll check the links you people sent me to see if I can put an end
> to the backscatting and therefore turn this server operational once
> again, at least until I get the hardware to install a new and
> optimized one. I'll let you know if there are any news.

One thing you can do pretty easily is to add a new mx record to your
dns, pointing to mxtest.yourdomain - then set up MS and associated
programs the way you think they should work.  Then just send yourself
messages to damian at mxtest.cht.com.ar from the outside.  You'll be able
to make sure everything is flowing w/o having to worry about legitimate
mail getting held up or clobbered.  When all seems to go in and out
properly, roll your regular mail over and watch the results...


...Kevin
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