message-processing db notifications

[Julian Field]

On 06/05/2009 15:18, David Lee wrote:
>
> Julian: An observation, relatively minor, about the new message 
> processing database...
>
> There is an associated hourly cron job 'processing_messages_alert' 
> which sends notifications using the 'Notices To' setting of 
> 'MailScanner.conf'.
>
> This happens even if the config file says 'Send Notices = no'.  And 
> that doesn't seem right.
>
> Historically, these notification settings were originally concerned 
> with virus processing but are now, in effect, being deployed beyond 
> that original scope.
>
> I can see two reasonably straightforward resolutions:
>  1. Adjust comments in MS.conf to include expanded scope.
>
>  2. Consider different sets of notification definitions for different
>     classes of events: e.g. existing set 'as-is' for viruses;  a new set
>     for the message-db; (then another new set for the next feature, 
> etc.).
>
> The first is very easy for you to implement, but imposes a "one size 
> has to fit all" behaviour.  The second allows a site to tailor 
> different notification levels for different classes of events.  (Might 
> some sort of 'ruleset'-like capability assist?)
How about I just make it test to see if "Send Notices = yes" instead, 
and not send the message if it's set to "no"?

> P.S. We have now rolled out "4.76.24-3" on the majority of our 
> gateways and it is going well.  Thanks.
Great, thanks for letting me know! :-)

Jules

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