
Configuration
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5 Configuration
You can adapt Avira AntiVir MailGate to ensure optimal performance on your
system. Some settings are recommended during installation with the
install script.
You can change these settings at any time.
This section takes you step-by-step through the configuration process.
The following subject areas are covered:
Avira AntiVir MailGate-Spool directories – Page24
Avira AntiVir MailGate configuration in avmailgate.conf – Page26
Configuring the spam filter (for Avira MailGate Suite only) – Page78
Scanner configuration in avmailgate-scanner.conf – Page84
Host configuration in avmailgate.acl – Page87
Configuration of warnings in avmailgate.warn – Page88
Configuring report templates – Page88
Updater configuration in avupdate-mailgate.conf – Page90
The configuration files are read at program start-up. Empty lines and lines beginning
with “#” are ignored.
The files contain default settings suitable for most configurations. Some entries are
disabled or commented out with “#” symbol. These entries can be enabled by deleting
the “#” symbol.
From Avira AntiVir MailGate 3.0.0 onwards, invalid configuration options trigger an
error message:
"Error at line ... in /etc/avira/avmailgate.conf".
At the end of installation, the list of configuration files is displayed:
/etc/avira/avmailgate.conf (MailGate-Main configuration)
/etc/avira/avmailgate-scanner.conf (Scanner configuration)
/etc/avira/avmailgate.acl (MailGate-Access list)
/etc/avira/avmailgate.ignore (MailGate-Ignore list)
/etc/avira/avmailgate.scan (MailGate-Scan list)
/etc/avira/avmailgate.warn (MailGate-Alert list)
/etc/avira/asmailgate.except (MailGate-Spam filter configuration)
/etc/avira/avupdate-mailgate.conf (Options for Avira avupdate)
5.1 Avira AntiVir MailGate-Spool directories
Avira AntiVir MailGate places infected emails in “quarantine”. Depending
on the configuration, the postmaster and/or sender and/or recipient of the
email are notified that a virus or unwanted program has been detected.
The parameters are defined in the file
avmailgate.conf (see Avira AntiVir MailGate
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