MailScanner ANNOUNCE: New MailScanner Database connector
David Jacobson
davidj at synaq.com
Thu Jun 3 15:31:12 IST 2010
Julian,
You rock.
The lack of config DB support is the only thing (imo) that has made mailscanner not seem like an enterprise class application.
Kudos on implementing this, we will definitely be testing and feedback.
Regards,
David
From: "Julian Field" <MailScanner at ecs.soton.ac.uk>
To: "MailScanner discussion" <mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info>, "MailScanner-Announce mailing list list" <mailscanner-announce at lists.mailscanner.info>
Sent: Thursday, June 3, 2010 2:55:31 PM
Subject: MailScanner ANNOUNCE: New MailScanner Database connector
To develop our new BarricadeMX Plus application, we needed to extend the
capabilities of MailScanner to allow MailScanner to read its
configuration from a DBI compatible data source such as MySQL,
PostgreSQL, Oracle, MS SQL, SQLite. This new feature, ConfigSQL, was
necessary to allow the slave servers in a cluster to use a replicated
database, instead of files, to store all configuration data.
Now that BarricadeMX Plus has been completed, tested and released, we
have donated this code to the MailScanner Open Source Repository so it
is now available for testing the in the latest MailScanner Beta 4.80.7.
The new module works by overriding the values already read from
MailScanner.conf so you do not have to supply all possible values unless
you want to. You can also mix regular file-based rulesets with database
rulesets but not on the same configuration item. A more detailed
description of how to use ConfigSQL along with examples will be included
with the release notes for the next MailScanner Beta and and on our web
site: http://www.fsl.com/images/docs/mailscanner_configsql_documentation.pdf
A complete list of all the Proprietary Fort Systems Ltd. Products includes:
MailScanner GOLD rpm repository (Beta):
---------------------------------------
http://www.fsl.com/index.php/barricademx/mailscanner-repository/mailscanner-beta
This is a free Yum repository for Red Hat and CentOS 5 i386 and x86_64
only. It typically contains the latest MailScanner Beta rpm along with
rpms for SpamAssassin (plus DCC, Razor, DKIM, SPF, IP-Country and
Rule2XS plug-ins), ClamAV and all Perl module dependencies.
MailScanner GOLD rpm repository (Production):
---------------------------------------------
http://www.fsl.com/index.php/barricademx/mailscanner-repository/mailscanner-production
This is our production Yum repository for Red Hat and CentOS 5 i386 and
x86_64 only. It contains the latest MailScanner production release rpms
that have passed testing in the Beta repository along with rpms for
SpamAssassin (plus DCC, Razor, DKIM, SPF, IP-Country and Rule2XS
plug-ins), ClamAV and all Perl module dependencies, approximately 70
rpms in total. Keeping MailScanner, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, all related
applications and the operating system fully up to date is now as simple
as running `yum update`.
BarricadeMX:
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http://www.fsl.com/index.php/barricademx/barricademx
Provides a simple, inexpensive, low maintenance, standalone anti-spam
and anti-virus solution. It may also be used with MailScanner to
substantially increase the capacity of the gateway and improve the
accuracy of spam detection. Its features include:
· A small and very efficient multi-threaded C program that replaces your
MTA on port 25 and can handle thousands of simultaneous connections on a
single CPU system.
· Simple intuitive web interface is provided for configuration and
statistics.
· BarricadeMX calls spamd and clamd during the DATA phase of the SMTP
conversation so no quarantine required. Spam and Viruses are detected
(and rejected) before the SMTP conversation is completed.
· Multiple gateways are easily clustered using peer-to-peer cache sharing.
· Very simple to install, use and maintain.
BarricadeMX Plus:
-----------------
Product Information:
http://www.fsl.com/index.php/barricademx/barricademx-plus/information
Video Demos:
http://www.fsl.com/index.php/barricademx/barricademx-plus/support
Packages together MailScanner an BarricadeMX with a new MailWatch like
web based front end and a PostgreSQL back end. The same web interfacce
is now used for all BarricadeMX and MailWatch configuration, monitoring
and reporting.
Its features include:
· Backend authentication for user logins using POP, IMAP or Active
Directory.
· Web interface provides separate logins and permission levels for
users, domain administrators and site administrators.
· All MailScanner and sendmail configuration and MailWatch data is
stored in PostgreSQL.
· A custom multi-threaded database connector provides the needed high
speed updates to the PostgreSQL database.
· Database replication allows easy clustering of multiple gateways.
· Easily extendible, high capacity “cloud computing” configurations are
now possible.
· Reports formatted using .csv, pdf or html can now be delivered by email.
· Virtual Machines supported.
· Easy setup of completely different MailScanner configurations for
individual users and domains.
And every FSL product is installed and updated automatically using only
rpms. This makes the installation as well as the maintenance of all
applications and the operating system, simple and foolproof. So
installing a free, fully functional, trial of any Fort Systems
application is quick and easy. You can request your demo at:
http://www.fsl.com/index.php/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=product-demo-download-request
.
Best regards,
Steve
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Steve Swaney
President
Fort Systems Ltd
steve at fsl.com
www.fsl.com
Jules
--
Julian Field MBCS CITP CEng
Chief Technology Officer
Fort Systems Ltd
julian.field at fsl.com
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