AVIRA AntiVir UNIX MailGate 3 years 500 Units User Manual

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Product InformationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 10The license file must have the suffix .key (case insensitive).The new scanner backend (savapi)

Milter ModeAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 113Milter Mode3.1 OverviewAntiVir Milter has been a stand-alone product up to now. The product has been a

Milter ModeAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 123.2 AntiVir MailGate (Milter Mode) FeaturesAntiVir MailGate (Milter mode) is a plug-in for Sendmail, st

Milter ModeAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 13Directly modify sendmail.cfXInsert the following two lines in the configuration file sendmail.cf:Xavmil

InstallationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 144 InstallationYou can find the current version of AntiVir MailGate on Avira website. AntiVir is suppli

InstallationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 154.1 Preparing the Installation FilesDownloading program files from the InternetXDownload the current f

InstallationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 164.3 Installation with the Installation Script "install"The install script performs the insta

InstallationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 17 The AntiVir Engine is being installed. Then the script asks for the path to the license file:XType t

InstallationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 18XConfirm the default path with Enter or type another one. The following questions regard the local an

InstallationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 19XFinally, you can start AntiVir MailGate:/usr/lib/AntiVir/avmailgate start4.4 Reinstalling and Uninsta

Avira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 2Contents1 About this Manual ...31.1 Int

InstallationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 20XMake the changes you need during installation procedure.AntiVir MailGate is installed with the requir

InstallationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 21z Proxy modeContent FilterAntiVir MailGate configuration:XModify (or add) the following entries in avm

InstallationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 22XRestart AntiVir MailGate.Exim configuration:XModify (or add) the following entries in exim.conf:daemo

InstallationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 23XChange these entries as below:# ForwardTo /usr/sbin/sendmail -oem -oi# Or if you want the mail to be

InstallationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 24XChange these entries as below:# Select how mail should be forwarded.# Send mail by piping it thru sen

InstallationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 25Listen onport 25XLook in master.cf for:smtp inet n - n - - smtpdXComment it out:# smtp inet n - n - -

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 265 ConfigurationYou can adjust AntiVir MailGate for optimum performance on your system. During install

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 275.1 MailGate Spool DirectoriesAntiVir MailGate isolates infected emails in "quarantine". De

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 28Spool filesprocessingIf there is a virus/unwanted program detection, the directory /var/spool/avmailg

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 29MyHostNameHost name:FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) of the local host.If not set, the default sett

About this ManualAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 31About this ManualIn this Chapter you can find an overview of the structure and contents of this m

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 30PidDirPID directory:This directory saves the PID files for MailGate’s main processes. You must stop A

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 31MaxMessageSizeMaximum message size (not in milter mode):A value greater than 0 means that only emails

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 32hostA,@hostB:user@hostCIf source routing is allowed, the email is sent to hostA, otherwise to hostC.I

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 33According to the result, the procedures are:z if there is no match in the first list, the next list i

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 34command (not in milter mode).SMTPHeloTimeout 300SMTPMailFromTimeoutDefines the maximum timeout, in se

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 35requests.ScannerListenAddress /var/run/avmailgate/scannerMaxAttachmentsMaximum number of email attach

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 36ExposeSenderAlertsSending alerts to senders of concerning emails:You can send alerts about viruses an

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 37If the setting is YES, non-MIME emails are transformed into MIME emails.ForwardAllEmailAsMIME NOScanI

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 38BlockEncryptedArchiveBlocking emails with password-protected archives:If the setting is YES, emails c

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 39QuarantineAlertSending alert emails to quarantine:(Available only in Milter mode) If QuarantineAlert

About this ManualAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 41.2 The Structure of the ManualThe manual of your AntiVir software consists of a number of Chapter

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 40BounceMessageUserRecipient for email failure (not in milter mode):This is the user that receives emai

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 41NotifyEndOfLicenseInformation on license expiry date:Sends a message to postmaster, 30 days before li

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 42Options and parameters for spam filterEnableSpamCheckActivates/deactivates spam filter.EnableSpamChec

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 43this file can be used as a black and white list for the spam filter.Each list consists of an address,

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 44Another example:• in /etc/avmailgate.conf:DangerousAttachmentAction TAGDangerousIFrameAction TAG• in

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 45SpamFilterModifySubjectInserts the spam check result into the "Subject:" header line: Subj

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 465.4 Scanner Configuration in avmailgate-scanner.confA new configuration file has been introduced, sta

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 47UseSavapiProxy 0PoolScannersThe number of AntiVir scanners set in the pool. Default:PoolScanners 24Po

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 48XSet which hosts and networks may send emails. For example:relay: 127.0.0.1/8 192.168.0.0/16IP addres

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 49XCopy the example templates in the required language from the templates directory /usr/lib/AntiVir/te

About this ManualAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 5For improved legibility and clear marking, the following types of emphasis are also used in the te

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 50Example foralert-senderSUBJECT: AntiVir ALARM [Your email: "SUBJECT"]**********************

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 515.8 Updater Configuration in avupdate.confUpdates ensure that AntiVir MailGate components (MailGate,

ConfigurationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 52• 1 - email notifications are sent in case of "successful update", "unsuccessful updat

OperationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 536OperationAfter concluding installation and configuration and when AntiVir MailGate is running, MailGate

OperationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 54Starting AntiVir MailGateXType:/usr/lib/AntiVir/avmailgate start The program starts with the following m

OperationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 556.2 Parameters for SMTP and Scanner DaemonThe following tables describe the possible command line paramet

OperationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 566.3 Queue Manager avqThe Queue Manager avq is integrated in avmailgate.bin. The Queue Manager enables man

OperationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 57You can control the outcome with the following parameters after --avq (the Help provides more parameters,

OperationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 58XType the command (where <ID> is the ID of the infected email):/usr/lib/AntiVir/avmailgate.bin --av

OperationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 596.4 Procedures when Detecting Viruses/Unwanted ProgramsIf configured correctly, AntiVir MailGate has alre

Product InformationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 62Product InformationEmail file transfer is a natural part of modern communication and we can no

UpdatesAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 607UpdatesWith Avira Updater you can update Avira software on your computers, using Avira update servers. The

UpdatesAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 61As [product], you can use:• Scanner - (recommended) to update the scanner, engine and vdf files.• MailGate

ServiceAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 628Service8.1 SupportSupport ServiceOur website http://www.avira.com contains all the necessary information o

ServiceAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 638.3 ContactAddressAvira GmbHLindauer Strasse 21D-88069 TettnangGermanyInternetYou can find further informat

AppendixAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 649 Appendix9.1 GlossaryTerm Meaningcron (daemon) A daemon which starts other programs at specified times.Da

AppendixAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 659.2 Further InformationYou can find further information on viruses, worms, macro viruses and other unwante

AppendixAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 669.3 Golden Rules for Protection Against VirusesX Always keep boot floppy disks for your network server and

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Product InformationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 72.1 FeaturesAvira AntiVir MailGate supports a variety of configuration settings to ensure that y

Product InformationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 82.2 Modules and Operating Mode of Avira AntiVir MailGateAvira AntiVir MailGate is an SMTP scanne

Product InformationAvira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 9Warnings:The postmaster receives an email containing detailed alerts when viruses, unwanted prog