Want to learn about Mail Scanner

[Technician]

Hi Aaron and thanks!
I hope you realise how encouraging that piece of info was. ..especially when mentioning your background before starting on MS... just hope you're not one of those graduates with 5 x  extra honors on the side.  
Very grateful and thanks again. ...and to those to follow.

Best regards to all,

Ru


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info [mailto:mailscanner-
> bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Sampson, Aaron
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 2:05 AM
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: RE: Want to learn about Mail Scanner
> 
> The nice thing about mail scanner (which I am new too as well) has
> been that there are a lot of different forums, a lot of good IT people
> responding to them and it is very customizable to meet your needs.  My
> suggestion to anyone learning MS is to do what I did which was create
> a VM load your OS on it like it was a live system and down load the
> programs and start to play with the different options.  The configuration
> file (/etc/mailscanner/mailscanner.conf) is laid out in such a way that it
> provides a pretty good explanation of what each option does or will
> do. I set up MS with spam assassin and Clam D.  We are a small
> company but have found a drastic decrease of spam and viruses
> coming through (which you can choose to whether or not to notify the
> end user on) before setting these up I had not even touched a Linux
> box or used terminal before so don’t just read about it, be about it and
> take the leap.
> 
> Then if you have questions or problems post again and the community
> can help you work out any bugs
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info [mailto:mailscanner-
> bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Technician
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 8:39 AM
> To: 'MailScanner discussion'
> Subject: RE: Want to learn about Mail Scanner
> 
> Hi Miguel / Payal / Everyone,
> 
> I've been an observer of Mailscanner list since 2009 and I guess would
> be in the same boat as Payal, but have not had the guts (like Payal has
> :-)) to put the question. Now that it's "out" and Miguel has replied with
> the "Go read all about it" ... :-)..it was funny and at the same time given
> me my cue to at least say something. Thanks Payal / Miguel. Now as
> Payal has also included in his question ...".. the basic things and files one
> should be aware of," ... I think I too would like to know.  :-)  any answers
> to this?
> Should we get a hail-storm of meteos falling from the skies, in our little
> country, I'll know its from "mailscanner". :-)
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Ru
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> [mailto:mailscanner-
> > bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Sampson, Aaron
> > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 1:14 AM
> > To: MailScanner discussion
> > Subject: RE: Want to learn about Mail Scanner
> >
> > Anyone know when Julian is going to come out with a new book,
> since
> > you brought it up.  The one online says it was updated in 07, there
> > has been a lot of version updates since then
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> [mailto:mailscanner-
> > bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Miguel Koren O'Brien de
> > Lacy
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 7:25 AM
> > To: mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info
> > Subject: Re: Want to learn about Mail Scanner
> >
> > Hi Payal,
> >
> > There's a book about Mail Scanner:
> >
> > See here: http://mailscanner.info/ (on the right)
> >
> > Miguel
> >
> > On 03/21/2012 07:06 AM, payalg at cdac.in wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear All,
> > >
> > >            I am new to mail scanner and want to learn about how it
> > > works, what are the basic things and files one should be aware of,
> > > what are rules and filters in mail scanner, how to write your own
> rules?
> > >
> > > Can you please suggest me a good source for it?
> > >
> > > Thanks and Regards,
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