From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 12 22:39:10 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1E355106567D for ; Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:39:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from betty.computinginnovations.com (mail.computinginnovations.com [64.81.227.250]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B900E8FC1B for ; Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:39:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from p28.computinginnovations.com (dhcp-10-20-30-100.computinginnovations.com [10.20.30.100]) (authenticated bits=0) by betty.computinginnovations.com (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m7CMcotk038716; Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:38:51 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.2.20080812173702.02500958@mail.computinginnovations.com> X-Sender: derek@mail.computinginnovations.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.0.22 Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:38:34 -0500 To: "Josh Kidd" , From: Derek Ragona In-Reply-To: <90B9B014E38B4C48A792EFD25F27624E023E9166@ALAFEXCH.performa nce.pfgc.com> References: <90B9B014E38B4C48A792EFD25F27624E023E9166@ALAFEXCH.performance.pfgc.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 080812-0, 08/12/2008), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.93.3/8021/Tue Aug 12 14:27:39 2008 on betty.computinginnovations.com X-Virus-Status: Clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-MailScanner-ID: m7CMcotk038716 X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-From: derek@computinginnovations.com X-Spam-Status: No Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: Re: Best SMTP Gateway Program and Reporting Tools X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:39:10 -0000 At 03:22 PM 8/12/2008, Josh Kidd wrote: >I just wanted to pose this question to the list on people's opinions as >to what the best SMTP Gateway program (ie. Sendmail, Postfix, etc) is >and what the best log analysis tool for that SMTP program is. > > > >We are currently using Symantec Mail Security for our outgoing SMTP >Gateway but want to employ an open-source solution instead. My problem >is our main requirement is to have a way to view the logs on a web based >interface that will allow our system administrators when a customer >complains they didn't receive an email to be able to go into the logs >and search by date/time and view the activity for that period to >determine if the mail went through our system or if it was blocked and >if so why. > > > >I've heard of and read about a few different programs like SMA and >Anteater and pflogstats, but I don't know if these will have the >functionality I need to allow admins to search logs for a specific >date/time and/or specific phrase/address on a web based interface. > > > >I appreciate any help, advice in making this decision. > > > >Josh Josh, I use sendmail and sma. But I don't these fit your needs. In fact, I doubt you will find an opensource solution that does. For those types of features you need to spend some money and buy a commercial product. -Derek -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.