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6.2 Parameters for SMTP and Scanner Daemon
The following tables describe the possible command line parameters that overrule
avmailgate.conf
settings.
Syntax:
avmailgate.bin [-V|--version] [-i] [-C config-file] [-D
debug-level] [--stop] [--status] [--avq]
Parameters for avmailgate.bin
The following options are used during debugging:
Parameter Description
-V or --version
Displays the version number
-C config-file
Defines an alternative configuration file instead of
/etc/avmailgate.conf
If you specify
-C
, you have to specify
-C
for
--stop
and
--
status
too.
-A acl-file
Defines an alternative acl file instead of the default
/etc/avmailgate.acl
-i
The SMTP daemon runs in inetd mode with SMTP conversation
via
stdin and stdout . For more information, see inetd(8) .
-p port
Defines the port on which SMTP daemon is listening instead of
the normal SMTP port (25).
Another possibility is to add the parameters
-C
,
-A
and
-p
to the variable
DAEMONPARAMS="" in the start/stop script /usr/lib/AntiVir/avmailgate .
Parameter Description
-D debug-level
Sets debug level (small integer, 1-5, 5 is most detailed).
-R remote.host
Defines the remote host domain name (default:
-i
)
-r remote-ip-addr
Defines the remote host IP address (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd)
(default:
-i
)
-q port
Defines the remote host TCP port
--avq
Calls the queue manager.