>> Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 17:37:36 +0100
>> From: Len Conrad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> From, mon dieu, RTFM <<
>> I don't get the impression that Imail is a log server, but a client to a
tcp/ip log server. <<
Oh boy - you did it again Len.<g> If YOU actually READ those pages (or open
your own IMail Administrator) you'd have noticed that Imail does in fact
provide a SYSLOG (logging) service! THAT's the one what I've been talking
about.
However, according to the manual (which I dutifully had already read before
I posted my QUESTION), it only creates a Spool/LOGmmdd.txt file. So (unless
you use a THIRD party log server and disable IMail log server): instead of
getting your Imail logs in a Spool/SYSmmdd.txt.
I was questioning the wisdom of even offering a log service that does
nothing but essentially "change" the file name from "SYS..." to "LOG...".
In fact, I now realize that this log service can be used to fill my disk
drive.
>> This is sending logging data in RFC format across tcp/ip to a "log
server". It has nothnig to do with logging to the Imail's local disk. <<
WRONG! RTFM! The Syslog service that Imail provides does nothing BUT log
to disk!
See - that's why I asked where THOSE questions were answered in the manual -
because it mentions the option but is very quiet about the purpose of this
"log to disk" service and why I would choose that over logging straight to
disk. I really thing, the SYSLOG service should be disabled by default. If
someone wants to change the Imail settings to actually USE it, they can
enable it first.
Best Regards
Andy Schmidt
Argos Networks
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