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    • marcellocM
      marcelloc
      last edited by

      To improve performance on your mailscanner filter, you need to install pfsense with a separated /var partition and enable soft-updates on it during install.

      The size of this partition depends on your mail volume I suggest at least 10G.

      without soft-updates it will have a 'not so good performance'.

      I've tried some rc.d scripts to change / to soft-updates with no luck, so it's better and well supported to do this during install.

      Treinamentos de Elite: http://sys-squad.com

      Help a community developer! ;D

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      • A
        andrew0401
        last edited by

        Well I reinstalled in your suggested sequence but still the mailscanner service is shown as stopped in pfsense - been though log and do not see anything unusual - but perhaps you can.

        Dec 7 13:04:02 dnsmasq[45564]: nameserver 192.168.80.208 refused to do a recursive query
        Dec 7 13:04:02 dnsmasq[45564]: nameserver 192.168.80.208 refused to do a recursive query
        Dec 7 13:04:01 dnsmasq[45564]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
        Dec 7 13:04:01 dnsmasq[45564]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
        Dec 7 13:04:01 dnsmasq[45564]: using nameserver 192.168.80.217#53
        Dec 7 13:04:01 dnsmasq[45564]: using nameserver 192.168.80.203#53
        Dec 7 13:04:01 dnsmasq[45564]: using nameserver 192.168.80.208#53
        Dec 7 13:04:01 dnsmasq[45564]: reading /etc/resolv.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[37853]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[37853]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[37853]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[37853]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[37853]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[37853]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35964]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35964]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35964]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35964]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35964]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35681]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35964]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35681]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35681]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35681]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35681]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35681]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35496]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35496]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:06 MailScanner[35496]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35496]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35496]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35496]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35335]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35335]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35335]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35335]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35335]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35335]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35114]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35114]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35114]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35114]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35114]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[35114]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[34953]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[34953]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[34953]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[34953]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[34953]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[34953]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[25890]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[25890]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:05 MailScanner[25890]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:04 MailScanner[25890]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:04 MailScanner[25890]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:04 MailScanner[25890]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:04 MailScanner[24398]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:04 MailScanner[24398]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:04 MailScanner[24398]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:04 MailScanner[24398]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:04 MailScanner[24398]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:04 MailScanner[24398]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[21195]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20935]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20595]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20517]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[21195]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[21195]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[21195]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[21195]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[21195]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20935]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20935]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20595]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20595]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20935]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20935]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20935]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20595]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20595]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20595]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20517]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:01 MailScanner[20517]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[20517]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[20517]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[20517]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18685]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[19074]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18685]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[19074]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18685]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[19074]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[19074]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[19074]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18872]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[19074]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18872]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18872]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18872]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18872]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18872]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18685]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18685]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18685]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18664]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18664]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:53:00 MailScanner[18664]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:59 MailScanner[18664]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:59 MailScanner[18664]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:59 MailScanner[18664]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:59 check_reload_status: Reloading filter
        Dec 7 12:52:59 MailScanner[17839]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:59 MailScanner[17839]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:59 MailScanner[17839]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:59 MailScanner[17839]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:59 MailScanner[17839]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:59 MailScanner[17839]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:57 php: : IPSEC: One or more IPsec tunnel endpoints has changed its IP. Refreshing.
        Dec 7 12:52:57 sshlockout[10168]: sshlockout/webConfigurator v3.0 starting up
        Dec 7 12:52:57 login: login on ttyv0 as root
        Dec 7 12:52:57 postfix/postfix-script[9849]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is already running
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[3064]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[3064]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[3064]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[3064]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[3064]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[3064]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[3022]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[2774]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[2430]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[3022]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[3022]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[3022]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[2774]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[2774]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[3022]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[3022]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[2774]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[2774]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:56 MailScanner[2774]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2430]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2430]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2430]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2430]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2430]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[1919]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2358]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2088]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[1919]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[1919]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2358]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2358]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2088]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2358]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2358]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2358]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2088]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2088]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2088]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[2088]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[1919]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[1919]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[1919]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[1667]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[1667]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:55 MailScanner[1667]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:54 MailScanner[1667]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:54 MailScanner[1667]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:54 MailScanner[1667]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:54 MailScanner[1406]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:54 MailScanner[1406]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:54 MailScanner[1406]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:54 MailScanner[1406]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:54 MailScanner[1406]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:54 MailScanner[1406]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[1155]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[1155]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[1155]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[594]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[63421]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[63787]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[63421]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[1155]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[63421]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[1155]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[594]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[1155]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[594]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[63787]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[63787]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[60548]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[594]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[594]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[594]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[63787]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[63421]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[60548]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[60548]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[63787]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[63421]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[58115]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[59028]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[63787]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[63421]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[59028]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:51 MailScanner[59028]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[58115]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[58115]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:50 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[60548]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[60548]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[60548]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[58115]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[59028]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[59028]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[58115]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[59028]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[58115]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[56192]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[57547]: Using locktype = flock
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[56192]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[57547]: Found 0 messages in the Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[56192]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[57547]: Connected to Processing Attempts Database
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[56192]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:50 MailScanner[57547]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
        Dec 7 12:52:49 MailScanner[56192]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:49 MailScanner[57547]: Reading configuration file /usr/local/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
        Dec 7 12:52:49 MailScanner[57547]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:49 MailScanner[56192]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.81.4 starting…
        Dec 7 12:52:48 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
        Dec 7 12:52:48 php: : Starting HAVP
        Dec 7 12:52:47 php: : Antivirus: Username 'havp' was added.
        Dec 7 12:52:44 php: : Reload mailscanner
        Dec 7 12:52:44 php: : Reload mailscanner
        Dec 7 12:52:44 php: : Reload mailscanner
        Dec 7 12:52:44 php: : Reload mailscanner
        Dec 7 12:52:44 php: : Reload mailscanner
        Dec 7 12:52:44 php: : Reload mailscanner
        Dec 7 12:52:44 php: : Reload mailscanner
        Dec 7 12:52:44 php: : Reload mailscanner
        Dec 7 12:52:44 php: : Reload mailscanner
        Dec 7 12:52:42 postfix/master[53314]: reload – version 2.8.5, configuration /usr/local/etc/postfix
        Dec 7 12:52:42 php: : Postfix setup completed
        Dec 7 12:52:42 postfix/postfix-script[19732]: refreshing the Postfix mail system
        Dec 7 12:52:42 php: : Reloading/starting postfix
        Dec 7 12:52:41 php: : Writing rc_file
        Dec 7 12:52:39 php: : Writing out configuration
        Dec 7 12:52:39 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
        Dec 7 12:52:39 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
        Dec 7 12:52:39 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
        Dec 7 12:52:39 postfix/master[53314]: reload – version 2.8.5, configuration /usr/local/etc/postfix
        Dec 7 12:52:39 php: : Postfix setup completed
        Dec 7 12:52:39 postfix/postfix-script[13070]: refreshing the Postfix mail system
        Dec 7 12:52:39 php: : Reloading/starting postfix
        Dec 7 12:52:38 php: : Writing rc_file
        Dec 7 12:52:36 php: : Writing out configuration

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        • marcellocM
          marcelloc
          last edited by

          it's running.

          go to console or ssh and do a ps ax | grep -i mailscanner

          also check if spamassassin is ok with spamassassin –lint.

          to update spamassassin rules, run sa-update
          to update clamav virus definitions, run freshclam

          As i told you, id did not finished mailscanner process check in status services.

          Treinamentos de Elite: http://sys-squad.com

          Help a community developer! ;D

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          • A
            andrew0401
            last edited by

            Sorry - missed the point about services - mailscanner does seem to be running but no response from other commands.

            Andrew

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            • marcellocM
              marcelloc
              last edited by

              no response means no problems  ;)

              Treinamentos de Elite: http://sys-squad.com

              Help a community developer! ;D

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                Fmstrat
                last edited by

                Is there a HOWTO for mailscanner in PFSense? I'm setting up an exchange server behind a PFSense firewall (both virtualized) and would like to use the PFSense VM to filter out some of the garbage before it makes it to the Exchange server. I've used SpamAssassin before, but never MailScanner, and it's been a loooonnnnggg time. :)

                I had considered running a separate Untangle VM until I saw this in the packages list.

                Thanks!
                Ben

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                • marcellocM
                  marcelloc
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                  The first combat is done in postfix package(more then 80% of spam is killed there).

                  All mailscanner default options are in gui.

                  Take a look.

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                    Fmstrat
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                    Thanks. To be a little more clear in my question, what do I need to do from a prerequisit standpoint? Do I need to manually install a new version of perl? Do I need to install the Postfix package first? Or will the mailscanner-dev package do all this for me?

                    Thanks,
                    Ben

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                    • marcellocM
                      marcelloc
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                      If you do not have any perl version installed on your box, just install postfix and then mailscanner.

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                        Fmstrat
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                        @marcelloc:

                        If you do not have any perl version installed on your box, just install postfix and then mailscanner.

                        Perfect, thanks!

                        EDIT
                        Actually, I do have one further question. As this will be much more processor intensive than just routing traffic, what minimum specs would you recommend? I'm currently running it as a single chip single-core VM with 1G ram on an i7-920.
                        I'm thinking this will be enough, but was considering upping it to a dual core to be safe.

                        Thanks,
                        Ben

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                        • marcellocM
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                          It only depends on your mail traffic.

                          I suggest you to read this topic about disc performance for a better setup

                          http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,43737.msg226507.html#msg226507

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                            Fmstrat
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                            @marcelloc:

                            It only depends on your mail traffic.

                            I suggest you to read this topic about disc performance for a better setup

                            http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,43737.msg226507.html#msg226507

                            Again, thanks. I will probably set up a RAMDisk for cache, since I've got 18GB in there and space for 24GB, should be a-plenty. :)

                            Thanks,
                            Ben

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                              Fmstrat
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                              Hi,

                              One final question. What if I have to run perl-5.12.4? I'm running in a VM and VMware Tools requires it. Can I have both installed?

                              Thanks,
                              Ben

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                              • marcellocM
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                                Maybe it will not work, perl modules will be installed on 5.12 and mailscanner will look for it on 5.10.

                                I'm trying to compile mailscanner latest version 4.83 in a vm with perl 5.12.

                                If you can, wait some time until I finish these tests. Any mailscanner version change needs a full config check(500 options).

                                If tests go fine, I'll publish package version 0.2

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                                  Fmstrat
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                                  @marcelloc:

                                  Maybe it will not work, perl modules will be installed on 5.12 and mailscanner will look for it on 5.10.

                                  I'm trying to compile mailscanner latest version 4.83 in a vm with perl 5.12.

                                  If you can, wait some time until I finish these tests. Any mailscanner version change needs a full config check(500 options).

                                  If tests go fine, I'll publish package version 0.2

                                  Sounds good, thanks! I'm going to guess there is no "you must change these settings but can leave everything else default" list anywhere, is there? I've been reading over PostFix/mailscanner documentation but didn't know if there were any reccos.

                                  Thanks again,
                                  Ben

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                                  • marcellocM
                                    marcelloc
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                                    For now, you can check or fill all defaut options. This will generates a very good setup on postfix and mailscanner. Every filed has a default option or a config hint to help.

                                    As these packages are just helpers for sysadmins, I recommend reading postfix and mailscanner official docs/tutorials.

                                    I`m doing this to find usefull options to include in gui.

                                    It will take too long to rewrite postfix/mailscanner docs.

                                    Something sombody can do to help are some tutorials about configuring these services via gui.

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                                      Fmstrat
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                                      @marcelloc:

                                      Something sombody can do to help are some tutorials about configuring these services via gui.

                                      I would be happy to take this on, I've done a number of tutorials previously. However, since I'm new to PostFix/MailScanner, I may have some questions on specific options to ensure I don't teach others the wrong way to do it :)

                                      Once I get everything set up with the new version, I'll post screenshots of my config if you don't mind, and if it's all good I'll do a video+text/image tutorial.

                                      Thanks,
                                      Ben

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                                      • marcellocM
                                        marcelloc
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                                        I would be happy to take this on, I've done a number of tutorials previously.

                                        Thanks, it will be really usefull.

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                                        • marcellocM
                                          marcelloc
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                                          mailscanner-dev v 4.83.5 pkg 0.1 is out.

                                          I'm working on gui now, to improve external checks (dcc, pyzor, etc..)

                                          you may need to uninstall old package and dependencies by hand. I did not tested upgrades.

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                                            Briantist
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                                            @Fmstrat:

                                            @marcelloc:

                                            If you do not have any perl version installed on your box, just install postfix and then mailscanner.

                                            Perfect, thanks!

                                            EDIT
                                            Actually, I do have one further question. As this will be much more processor intensive than just routing traffic, what minimum specs would you recommend? I'm currently running it as a single chip single-core VM with 1G ram on an i7-920.
                                            I'm thinking this will be enough, but was considering upping it to a dual core to be safe.

                                            Thanks,
                                            Ben

                                            Keep in mind that it's recommended to give VMs a single processor unless you will absolutely need to add more for specific workloads. Adding extra processors to VMs can actually hurt performance because of the time it takes for the host to schedule two or more cores at once (and because of a few other considerations).

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