MDaemon v15.0.0 has been out for a couple of weeks now. Haven’t updated yet? Here’s what you are missing! IPv6 support. Improved Hijack Detection. I wrote a blog article on this great feature which can be found here. Alt-N has expanded the Hijack Detection features by enabling the admin to pick different thresholds based on…
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MDaemon’s “Queue and Statistics Manager”
The MDaemon Messaging Server® has had a tool for many years to help manage the queues, get user information, and provide an easy way to sort and view MDaemon logs. Today I would like to give a brief tour of this very useful tool. How do I access the Queue and Statistics Manager? This tool…
Outlook for iOS and Android – Is it ready for business use?
If you keep up with all the news from Microsoft you’ve probably heard that Outlook for iOS and Android devices has been released, for free. If you are anything like me, you went and downloaded the app right away. I was initially very impressed with Outlook on my iPhone 5 (I didn’t test the Android…
MDaemon v14.5.3 Released – 64 Bit Edition Available
Just recently Alt-N Technologies released their latest version of the MDaemon Messaging Server. Version 14.5.3. While this update contains a few fixes one of the more important bits of information to detail to you today is that MDaemon is now available as a 64 bit application. The 64 bit edition of MDaemon can handle a higher…
Alt-N Technologies (developers of MDaemon!) – Flex Licensing
Recently there have been changes to the purchasing and renewal of licenses with Alt-N Technologies’ products. Alt-N has moved away from their fixed tier licensing system to something they call Flex Licensing. What advantages does the new Flex Licensing system provide? MDaemon and it’s plugins can now be licensed for any number of users (minimum…
MDaemon Messaging Server – Resolving URIBL Blocked Notifications
One of the main features of SpamAssassin, the core spam filtering component in the MDaemon Messaging Server, is the ability to do DNS lookups. One of the available lookups is a query to URIBL which keeps a list of web addresses, or URLs, that are found in the body of SPAM email. The example below…
MDaemon Messaging Server – Tweaking Scores on Existing SpamAssassin Rules
By far, our most common technical support question involves how to control SPAM. The core of MDaemon’s spam filter is the well known SpamAssassin. SpamAssassin uses a rule set when filtering emails and each rule is set to add ‘X’ number of points to the message’s spam score. Changing the scoring of certain SpamAssassin rules…
MDaemon Messaging Server – WebAdmin Reports
Our last blog post detailed some newer features found in MDaemon’s webmail called WorldClient. Today I would like to note a new reporting feature in WebAdmin, MDaemon’s web based administration tool. The MDaemon global administrator can now view the statistical charts for items like inbound vs outbound messages or the top recipients of spam. First, lets take…
MDaemon Messaging Server – WorldClient Enhancements
In a perfect world all IT admins would have the time to read release notes when a new version of a product is released to see what issues have been fixed and what new features were added. So in the interest of saving you, the IT Professional, some time I thought I’d provide you with…
MDaemon Messaging Server – Protect Your Local Accounts
A panicked admin contacted us stating that their info@ account was being used to send spam. What we quickly found out is that the admin had not enabled any security to protect their local accounts from being abused. All the spammer needed was to know a valid local email address to send spam from….
