On (27/03/06 16:59), Charles Fletcher wrote: > I'm new to Linux. I've set up sarge and updated it to the latest stable > distrib. I'm using fetchmail, procmail, Exim4, amavis, SA-exim and > Evolution. Evolution picks up mail from \var\mail\<username>, but I > seem unable to set up anti-virus scanning, > either with f-prot or with clamav. I've followed various instructions > for configuring clamav, procmail, amavis, exim4 but eicar arrives > undetected just the same. > > If I do "ps x" it doesn't show clamavd running - should it? If so how > do I start the daemon? > > There is nothing in the amavis log to show passage of or scanning of > mail, yet it does arrive - could it somehow be bypassing exim?. > > What an I doing wrong? Or better still, is there a simple account > anywhere of how all these bits should fit together? I get the > impression that there are lots of different ways of getting virus and > spam scanning done, and I am thoroughly confused.
This doesn't replicate your setup exactly but may help: http://www.clivemenzies.co.uk/selfhelp/MailServer.php Although it covers setting up a mailserver, there are instructions to activate clamav/spamassassin with sa-exim. Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
