Configuration
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Avira AntiVir MailGate
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Configuration
You can adjust AntiVir MailGate for optimum performance on your system.
During installation with the
install
script, some of the settings are suggested and
you can make changes at any time.
In this section, you will be guided step by step through the configuration process.
It contains the following sections:
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MailGate Spool Directories
– Page 27
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MailGate Configuration in avmailgate.conf
– Page 28
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Spam Filter Configuration (Avira MailGate Suite only)
– Page 41 (This feature is
only activated with the license for
Avira MailGate Suite
.)
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Scanner Configuration in avmailgate-scanner.conf
– Page 46
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Hosts Configuration in avmailgate.acl
– Page 47
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Warnings Configuration in avmailgate.warn
– Page 48
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Report Templates Configuration
– Page 48
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Updater Configuration in avupdate.conf
– Page 51
The configuration files are read when the program starts. It will ignore empty lines or
lines beginning with #.
They are provided with default values, which are suitable for most set-ups. Some entries
are deactivated or commented out using # and they can be activated by deleting the #
sign.
Starting with MailGate 3.0.0, unknown configuration options trigger an error message:
WARNING: found an unknown config option ... while parsing the configuration file.
The list of configuration files is shown when you complete the installation:
/etc/avmailgate.conf
(AVIRA MailGate main config)
/etc/avmailgate-scanner.conf
(AVIRA MailGate scanners config)
/etc/avmailgate.acl
(AVIRA MailGate access list)
/etc/avmailgate.ignore
(AVIRA MailGate ignore list)
/etc/avmailgate.scan
(AVIRA MailGate scan list)
/etc/avmailgate.warn
(AVIRA MailGate warn list)
/etc/asmailgate.except
(AVIRA MailGate spamfilter config)
/etc/avira/avupdate.conf
(AVIRA Avupdate options)
The configuration file /etc/antivir.conf is no longer used. Users are strongly
recommended to remove this file. All settings for AntiVir MailGate should be done in
/etc/avmailgate.conf
and all settings for the internet updater should be done in
/etc/avira/avupdate.conf
.
Although /etc/antivir.conf will still be read, the software will issue a warning that the file
is deprecated.