Julian released a new installer script for MailScanner this evening for non-rpm based distros. Previously you had to manually copy files into directories, create symlinks etc., etc., as well as worry about having the full set of Perl modules. The new script does away with all that. The tarball includes all the required perl libraries/modules as well as a simple bash script to … [Read more...] about MailScanner – new install script
Mandrake 9.1 on the lap
As I missed running linux on my desktop I finally decided this evening to take the plunge and load it onto my laptop. Hardware used: - Dell Latitude - PIII 850 My experience with this installation was horrendous, but that was more the laptop's fault than Mandrake's. I had been given copies of the Mandrake install CDs by a friend a few months back. If I loaded them on my desktop … [Read more...] about Mandrake 9.1 on the lap
The joys of email filtering
Once you start offering email filtering people expect it to work 100% of the time and are very unforgiving when they get one or two emails that they shouldn't have. The biggest issue facing anybody offering professional email filtering is balancing the "spam" vs. "ham" (desired email). A lot of email marketing, albeit desired by the recipient, can be easily qualified as "spam" … [Read more...] about The joys of email filtering
Ranking…
The webhosting.info stats are now updated every week or so, which gives it all an interesting twist. We have moved up one whole place!! It's not that meaningful really, but it is kind of amusing to watch. What I do find interesting is the way we are overtaking some of the old telco offshoots that first started provind hosting services back in the early days of the 'net in … [Read more...] about Ranking…
Mailman and 42go
I've spent a good bit of the evening trying to persuade Mailman that working would be a good idea. Luckily Niall came to my rescue, but I am still confused as to why it decided to stop working. I am not a happy camper!! … [Read more...] about Mailman and 42go