Re: MailScanner Digest, Vol 228, Issue 3
"Jerry Benton" <jerry.benton-OT/[email protected]> Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:55:31 +0000
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If you want to use MailScanner but want a GUI and are ok with CentOS, try h= ttps://efa-project.org -- Jerry Benton www.mailborder.com<http://www.mailborder.com> +1 843-800-8605 From: MailScanner <mailscanner-bounces+jerry.benton=3Dmailborder.com@lists.= mailscanner.info> on behalf of Maarten via MailScanner <[email protected]= ailscanner.info> Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 08:44 To: MailScanner Discussion <mailscanner-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected]> Cc: Maarten <[email protected]>, Adrian P. van Bloois <adrian@pa0rd= a.nl> Subject: Re: MailScanner Digest, Vol 228, Issue 3 Thanks for your reply! I did that. Is there anyone is this mailinglist that knows if that's the case or not? If it's not being developed anymore than it might be better for me to switch to something else. Not sure what a better alternative would be if MailScanner is not being actively developed anymore? On 2025-10-21 12:34, Adrian P. van Bloois wrote: > I'm not sure if MailScanner is still developed. > If you take the sources from github you can choose which packaging you > want, rpm or deb or whatever. > > > > On Sun, Sep 21, 2025 at 12:00:01PM +0000, > mailscanner-request-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected] wrote: >> Send MailScanner mailing list submissions to >> mailscanner-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://lists.mailscanner.info/mailman/listinfo/mailscanner >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> mailscanner-request-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> mailscanner-owner-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of MailScanner digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Question about mailscanner package updates (Maarten) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:37:47 +0200 >> From: Maarten <[email protected]> >> To: mailscanner-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected] >> Subject: Question about mailscanner package updates >> Message-ID: <efe3707ff98dc838fdf36df4e758c15f-GVzKXabbZMMq0XJkksQ3qw@public.gmane.org> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DUS-ASCII; format=3Dflowed >> >> Hello, >> >> I'm redoing my personal mailserver setup and going from CentOS to >> Debian. Now I'm using Ansible to setup everything. I have just >> finished >> my entire setup and >> I just discovered that /etc/MailScanner/conf.d is included for custom >> settings. I don't really want to redo my MailScanner configuration >> right >> now. So my >> question is if mailscanner is updated with an rpm or deb package and >> you >> then have to run ms-configure --update at what point are updated >> changes >> made to >> MailScanner.conf so that I figure out at what point in my Ansible code >> to make backup of my current configuration so that I can compare the >> old >> config to >> the new config to check if I need to make any Changes to my Ansible >> template of MailScanner.conf? >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> >> >> -- >> MailScanner mailing list >> mailscanner-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected] >> http://lists.mailscanner.info/mailman/listinfo/mailscanner >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of MailScanner Digest, Vol 228, Issue 3 >> ******************************************* > > -- > Adri P. van Bloois > > > It's never too late for early music!!! -- MailScanner mailing list mailscanner-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected] http://lists.mailscanner.info/mailman/listinfo/mailscanner --_000_CH3PR12MB8356E25D59A77F537BC0DF73F4F2ACH3PR12MB8356namp_ Content-Type: text/html; 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font-family:Wingdings;} ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} --></style> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" style=3D"word-wrap:brea= k-word"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> <p class=3D"p1"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">From ChatGPT:<o:p></o:p></= span></p> <ul type=3D"disc"> <li class=3D"p1" style=3D"mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">If you <span class=3D"s1= "><b>want maximum control</b></span> and are willing to build your filterin= g gateway logic (routing, policy, custom filters) from the ground up: go wi= th <span class=3D"s1"><b>MailScanner</b></span>. It gives you the tools, you f= ill in the logic.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D"p1" style=3D"mso-list:l1 leve= l1 lfo3">If you <span class=3D"s1"><b>want a robust, production-ready gatew= ay</b></span> that still allows customization but less build-from-scratch: = go with <span class=3D"s1"><b>Proxmox Mail Gateway</b></span>.<o:p></o:p></li><li c= lass=3D"p1" style=3D"mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">If you <span class=3D"s1"><b>= prefer something simpler</b></span> because you don=92t want to spend a lot= of time building and you=92re more concerned with =93it works out of the b= ox=94: consider <span class=3D"s1"><b>MailCleaner</b></span> =97 but check viability/update= s for your scale, because of the development status.<o:p></o:p></li></ul> <p class=3D"p1">My suggestion: MailScanner or Proxmox. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"p1">If you want to use MailScanner but want a GUI and are ok wi= th CentOS, try <a href=3D"https://efa-project.org">https://efa-project.org</a><o:p></o:p><= /p> <p class=3D"p1"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></= span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></= span></p> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif">-- <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif">Jerry Benton<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif"><a href=3D"http://www.mailborder.com"><span style= =3D"color:#0563C1">www.mailborder.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif">+1 843-800-8605<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></= span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></= span></p> <div id=3D"mail-editor-reference-message-container"> <div> <div> <div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in = 0in 0in"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style=3D"fon= t-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black">MailScanner <mai= lscanner-bounces+jerry.benton=3Dmailborder.com-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected]> o= n behalf of Maarten via MailScanner <mailscanner-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected]&= gt;<br> <b>Date: </b>Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 08:44<br> <b>To: </b>MailScanner Discussion <mailscanner-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected]>= ;<br> <b>Cc: </b>Maarten <[email protected]>, Adrian P. van Bloois = <adrian-8dV8o5nDA0NmR6Xm/[email protected]><br> <b>Subject: </b>Re: MailScanner Digest, Vol 228, Issue 3<o:p></o:p></span><= /p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style=3D"font-s= ize:11.0pt">Thanks for your reply! I did that.<br> <br> Is there anyone is this mailinglist that knows if that's the case or <br> not? If it's not being developed anymore than it might be better for me <br= > to switch to something else.<br> Not sure what a better alternative would be if MailScanner is not being <br= > actively developed anymore?<br> <br> On 2025-10-21 12:34, Adrian P. van Bloois wrote:<br> > I'm not sure if MailScanner is still developed.<br> > If you take the sources from github you can choose which packaging you= <br> > want, rpm or deb or whatever.<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > On Sun, Sep 21, 2025 at 12:00:01PM +0000, <br> > mailscanner-request-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected] wrote:<br> >> Send MailScanner mailing list submissions to<br> >> mailscanner-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected]= info<br> >> <br> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br> >> <a href=3D"http://lists.mailsc= anner.info/mailman/listinfo/mailscanner">http://lists.mailscanner.info/mail= man/listinfo/mailscanner</a><br> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br> >> [email protected]= scanner.info<br> >> <br> >> You can reach the person managing the list at<br> >> [email protected]= anner.info<br> >> <br> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specifi= c<br> >> than "Re: Contents of MailScanner digest..."<br> >> <br> >> <br> >> Today's Topics:<br> >> <br> >> 1. Question about mailscanner package updates (M= aarten)<br> >> <br> >> <br> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------= ----<br> >> <br> >> Message: 1<br> >> Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:37:47 +0200<br> >> From: Maarten <[email protected]><br> >> To: mailscanner-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected]<br> >> Subject: Question about mailscanner package updates<br> >> Message-ID: <efe3707ff98dc838fdf36df4e758c15f-GVzKXabbZMMq0XJkksQ3qw@public.gmane.org>= <br> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DUS-ASCII; format=3Dflowed<br> >> <br> >> Hello,<br> >> <br> >> I'm redoing my personal mailserver setup and going from CentOS to<= br> >> Debian. Now I'm using Ansible to setup everything. I have just <br= > >> finished<br> >> my entire setup and<br> >> I just discovered that /etc/MailScanner/conf.d is included for cus= tom<br> >> settings. I don't really want to redo my MailScanner configuration= <br> >> right<br> >> now. So my<br> >> question is if mailscanner is updated with an rpm or deb package a= nd <br> >> you<br> >> then have to run ms-configure --update at what point are updated <= br> >> changes<br> >> made to<br> >> MailScanner.conf so that I figure out at what point in my Ansible = code<br> >> to make backup of my current configuration so that I can compare t= he <br> >> old<br> >> config to<br> >> the new config to check if I need to make any Changes to my Ansibl= e<br> >> template of MailScanner.conf?<br> >> <br> >> <br> >> <br> >> ------------------------------<br> >> <br> >> Subject: Digest Footer<br> >> <br> >> <br> >> <br> >> --<br> >> MailScanner mailing list<br> >> mailscanner-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected]<br> >> <a href=3D"http://lists.mailscanner.info/mailman/listinfo/mailscan= ner">http://lists.mailscanner.info/mailman/listinfo/mailscanner</a><br> >> <br> >> <br> >> ------------------------------<br> >> <br> >> End of MailScanner Digest, Vol 228, Issue 3<br> >> *******************************************<br> > <br> > --<br> > Adri P. van Bloois<br> > <br> > <br> > It's never too late for earl= y music!!!<br> <br> <br> <br> -- <br> MailScanner mailing list<br> mailscanner-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected]<br> <a href=3D"http://lists.mailscanner.info/mailman/listinfo/mailscanner">http= ://lists.mailscanner.info/mailman/listinfo/mailscanner</a><br> <br> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html> --_000_CH3PR12MB8356E25D59A77F537BC0DF73F4F2ACH3PR12MB8356namp_-- --===============8582377762637453471== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline -- MailScanner mailing list mailscanner-qhrM8SXbD5JTOyd/[email protected] http://lists.mailscanner.info/mailman/listinfo/mailscanner --===============8582377762637453471==--