Hello,

we are considering install the MailScanner per the instruction outline on the cpanelplus.com site... this would be a new install and was wondering what the real Pros and Cons are installing it on a Cpanel box ??

And if we install it, what do we need to keep it up-to-date and updated properly, to utilize the full benefits of the MailScanner ??

Do we need to continuely manual modify the exim.conf file each time we upgrade our Cpanel/WHM and Exim is updated ??

Any feedback would be much appreciated before we decide whether or not to install it.

TIA,
Mickalo

There is a slight (and i mean slight) mail load increase. We send out 1000's of emails each day, and they are checked fine. However, one of our users sends out a bulk mail list of 10000 and that can sometime increase the load as each email is scanned.

Updates are done nightly via /script/upcp by cpanel, and its pretty good. Installation is pretty easy, although you will need to edit the MailScanner.conf file a bit - its a really big one, so i'd recommend setting aside a good 10-15 mins to get to grips with it.

Jee

Yes, we have four accounts that send out daily mass mailers, approximately 4-500 emails twice a day, per account, so I figured on a slight load increase, no problems there.

Are you saying that once the MailScanner is initally installed, the Cpanel/WHM updates via the upcp script, will automatically keep the MainScanner up to date also ??

TIA
Mickalo

That's correct

does that also include the Clam AV too ??

also, do you recommend using the installation described at the cpanelplus site or is there a better way ??

TIA
Mickalo

the update updates clamav - to update mailscanner, you'll need to do that manually.

In regards to isntallation, i just wget'd the file, untarred it and ran install.sh

Jee