Declude JunkMail tests work fine. The problem is with Imail Anti-Spam DNS based tests.
John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Che Vilnonis > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 5:50 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Frustrating Imail 8.11 + Windows 2003 > > Good morning John > > Shortly, I'll be setting up a brand new DNS/IMAIL box on Win 2K3 with > Declude Junkmail Pro. > Are you trying to tell me that I shouldn't do this? What exactly 'bombs' > with the Imail DNS > based Anti-Spam tests? Are there any other issues I should be aware of? > > I know I should probably stay with V.8.05 until Ipswitch irons out their > issues. Any other > words of advice for me? > > Regards, > Ch� > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Tolmachoff > (Lists) > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 7:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Frustrating Imail 8.11 + Windows 2003 > > > To solve the Windows 2003/Imail Anit-Spam/MS DNS service issue, you will > either need to use a different DNS service other than the MS one, (although > I have not tested this,) or use a different DNS server for resolution. (I > have not tested this either.) > > The way I solved the problem is disabling all Imail DNS based Anti-Spam > tests. > > John Tolmachoff > Engineer/Consultant/Owner > eServices For You > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sergio Rinc�n J > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 3:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [IMail Forum] Frustrating Imail 8.11 + Windows 2003 > > Hi there: > > Well, im starting to give up with this Imail AntiSpam features, as i see it, > they add tooooo much latency to email delivery! > > Currently, we bought down here a server for Imail (IBM Dual Processor 2.8 > Ghz Xeon, 2.5 GB RAM, Level 3 RAID 70 GB HD's + 3 E1 channels of direect > internet access), and as i see it, nor even hardware or network is my > problem. > > We only use BlackListing tests (Mails last more than 5 minutes to deliver, > EVEN LOCALY) , and if we turn on the other A-SPAM features, mails get stuck > at the queue for about 1 hour(The only thing at the logs is that the procees > is performing spam checks). > > I recently sended an email to the list, and someone pointed out that Imail > had some issues with Windows 2003 + MS.DNS (Wich is my config) but still can > not figure out how to solve the problem. > > Tonight im planning to go back to Windows 2000 server + DNS but I really > want to know if this is normal ?. > > My spamblkst.txt file looks like: > > # NAME SERVER DOMAIN TO QUERY TYPE ENABLED REJECT > SpamCop * bl.spamcop.net D T F > spamhaus * sbl.spamhaus.org D T F > Spamhaus-SBL+XBL * sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org D T F > Composite-Blocking-List * cbl.abuseat.org D T F > ORDB * relays.ordb.org D T F > DSBL * list.dsbl.org D T F > DNSRBL * spam.dnsrbl.net D T F > SORBS * dnsbl.sorbs.net D T F > > Again, when you look at the spam logs, i receive the following like a > zillion of times: > > 05:04 17:41 SMTPD(1c0618c2004ea8d6) [00002164] <geo.net.co> BLACKLIST: > failed to connect to service (Composite-Blocking-List:*:cbl.abuseat.org) > > And so on and on with any black list......some emails get checked, others > not!. > > I dont know if i need to convince my boss to buy another third party > software (like Declude JunkMail or IMGate), but the last Server Investment > promised to be the solution (Wich obviously was not). > > May it be that the spam config Im using is wrong ???? (I still cant figure > out the correct Server Parameter to put at each list. I leave the * wich > seams to work ) > > Please, if someone has some leading answers, it would be great!!!!!!!!! > > > Sergio Rinc�n Jaramillo > Ingeniero Telem�tica > GeoNet S.A. > > TEL (574) 5104701 Fax (574) 2350160 > L�nea �nica de Atenci�n al Cliente 3500111 > Calle 34B N� 66� 42, Medell�n, Colombia > > Ya visit� nuestro sitio www.geo.net.co > > Las opiniones que se expresan en este e-mail son personales y no > necesariamente coinciden con las de GeoNet S.A. Este e-mail y todos los > archivos transmitidos en �l, incluidas las respuestas y los reenv�os (que > pueden incluir modificaciones) son confidenciales y de uso exclusivo del > destinatario original, no se debe revelar ni utilizar por una persona > distinta al destinatario ni copiar por medio alguno. > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
