----- "Chris Buechler" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 9:20 PM, Gordon Russell > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The base version of untangle is free > > Aside from the hardware, with its considerable bloat, the hardware > available may not be able to accommodate that scenario. Though if the > hardware can run ESXi, putting it on a VM to do only spam (assuming > that's possible, I'm not entirely sure), and only directing mail > through it without putting it inline, should make that a non-factor. > Then even if it is extremely slow it won't really matter. >
I was just suggesting to the OP that there is free software out there to achieve his goals -- which is more of a UTM than pure firewall scenario. In the OP's words he needs to: "run pfSense, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, Squid and Squidgaurd to filter all traffic in and out bound" Why cobble together a VM scenario to do that, when there is packaged, simple, free software achieve his ends? I don't know that a VM'ed scenario would be any less resource intensive than untangle. It would certainly be a more challenging "learning experience" for one to set up though. PFsense is a great firewall platform, and Chris you do a great job with it.. I'm not knocking it in any way, just suggesting to the OP that another platform may be better suited to his needs (and experience level). --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
