I've been using eFa since version 3 — initially for a large company, and now just for personal use.
Currently I'm running eFa v4 on AlmaLinux 8.10 and I'm considering migrating to version 5.
The official documentation only mentions CentOS Stream 9.
Is AlmaLinux 9 also supported, or is it more of a ...
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- 16 Jun 2025 16:42
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Is AlmaLinux 9 supported in eFa 5?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1218
- 16 Jun 2025 16:34
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Migration v4 to v5 worked perfectly!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 50341
Re: Migration v4 to v5 worked perfectly!
I've also been using eFa since version 3 — initially for a large company, and now just for personal use.
I'm currently running eFa v4 on AlmaLinux 8.10, and I was wondering whether an upgrade to v5 would be feasible.
Your experience is encouraging, especially knowing it works smoothly even on ...
I'm currently running eFa v4 on AlmaLinux 8.10, and I was wondering whether an upgrade to v5 would be feasible.
Your experience is encouraging, especially knowing it works smoothly even on ...
- 20 Nov 2023 15:06
- Forum: Feature Requests
- Topic: EFA(5)/Debian
- Replies: 11
- Views: 109500
Re: EFA(5)/Debian
I, too, am eagerly awaiting the release of eFa 5. Currently, I'm using eFa 4 on a VPS with CentOS 8.5. I've noticed that some have tried integrating additional antivirus scanning engines besides Clamd. I'm keen to learn which antivirus engines you've successfully integrated, particularly interested ...
- 14 Oct 2022 19:31
- Forum: 4.x Bugs
- Topic: update error
- Replies: 2
- Views: 18346
Re: update error
Hello,
I had the same issue. I solved it by switching from the Centos 8 Linux version to the Centos 8 Stream. At this link you will find the instructions to switch to the stream version: https://www.cyberciti.biz/howto/upgrade ... onversion/
I had the same issue. I solved it by switching from the Centos 8 Linux version to the Centos 8 Stream. At this link you will find the instructions to switch to the stream version: https://www.cyberciti.biz/howto/upgrade ... onversion/
- 24 Mar 2021 13:30
- Forum: 4.x Bugs
- Topic: archive crypted file not detected
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5214
archive crypted file not detected
Hello,
I have activate a rule in our Mailscanner,conf that block all zip file crypted by password, i have also configured the white list in pp.archivers.rules.
but yesterday a zip file evaded this check, i think a file damaged on purpose tha can be unzippped by software (7 zip or other).
Is it ...
I have activate a rule in our Mailscanner,conf that block all zip file crypted by password, i have also configured the white list in pp.archivers.rules.
but yesterday a zip file evaded this check, i think a file damaged on purpose tha can be unzippped by software (7 zip or other).
Is it ...
- 16 Feb 2021 10:50
- Forum: How-to
- Topic: reject non mx record
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4603
reject non mx record
Hello,
Our efa server reject non mx sender, it seems that old efa server accept this mail:
Feb 15 09:57:53 gttvmlin02efa postfix/smtpd[2383752]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from smtp.icspc.gov.it[185.182.142.10]: 550 5.7.27 <gestoreipa_noreply@smtp.icspc.gov.it>: Sender address rejected: Domain smtp ...
Our efa server reject non mx sender, it seems that old efa server accept this mail:
Feb 15 09:57:53 gttvmlin02efa postfix/smtpd[2383752]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from smtp.icspc.gov.it[185.182.142.10]: 550 5.7.27 <gestoreipa_noreply@smtp.icspc.gov.it>: Sender address rejected: Domain smtp ...
- 11 Feb 2021 15:57
- Forum: 4.x Bugs
- Topic: After Migration from EFA 3 can't import sa-learn.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4781
Re: After Migration from EFA 3 can't import sa-learn.
How can i solve this issue ?
Thanks
Regards
Enrico
Thanks
Regards
Enrico
- 09 Feb 2021 16:19
- Forum: 4.x Bugs
- Topic: After Migration from EFA 3 can't import sa-learn.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4781
Re: After Migration from EFA 3 can't import sa-learn.
what is the full path ?
sa-learn --restore /root/backup.txt --siteconfigpath=/etc/mail/spamassassin/mailscanner.cf
or
sa-learn --restore /root/backup.txt --siteconfigpath=/etc/MailScanner/spamassassin.conf
both the command failed with same error.
Thanks
Best regards
Enrico
sa-learn --restore /root/backup.txt --siteconfigpath=/etc/mail/spamassassin/mailscanner.cf
or
sa-learn --restore /root/backup.txt --siteconfigpath=/etc/MailScanner/spamassassin.conf
both the command failed with same error.
Thanks
Best regards
Enrico
- 05 Feb 2021 12:42
- Forum: 4.x Bugs
- Topic: after upgrde to version eFa-4.0.4 error dns recursion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3990
Re: after upgrde to version eFa-4.0.4 error dns recursion
I have with test eFa antispam reproduced the issue.
The problem seems to be the firewall between efa server and dns.
But the query run correctly and i can't see packet bloked in the firewall.
Thanks
regards
Enrico
The problem seems to be the firewall between efa server and dns.
But the query run correctly and i can't see packet bloked in the firewall.
Thanks
regards
Enrico
- 04 Feb 2021 13:21
- Forum: 4.x Bugs
- Topic: after upgrde to version eFa-4.0.4 error dns recursion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3990
Re: after upgrde to version eFa-4.0.4 error dns recursion
yes I tested the resolution with nslookup.
- 04 Feb 2021 11:58
- Forum: 4.x Bugs
- Topic: after upgrde to version eFa-4.0.4 error dns recursion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3990
after upgrde to version eFa-4.0.4 error dns recursion
Hello,
After the upgrade to last version dns recursion as enabled automaticly, when tray to disable with eFa-Config show a timeout error about network service.
I see this error about unbound service:
[root@gttvmlin02efa conf.d]# systemctl status unbound.service
● unbound.service - Unbound recursive ...
After the upgrade to last version dns recursion as enabled automaticly, when tray to disable with eFa-Config show a timeout error about network service.
I see this error about unbound service:
[root@gttvmlin02efa conf.d]# systemctl status unbound.service
● unbound.service - Unbound recursive ...
- 03 Feb 2021 08:20
- Forum: 4.x Bugs
- Topic: mailscaner non write record in DB
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2019
Re: mailscaner non write record in DB
Hello,
I solved this issue with restore from clear install of efa 4 all config file from the folderrs /etc/postfix /etc/Mailscanner and run the migration (another once) from EFA3 .
Now the antispam run correctly and write the record on Mariadb,
Thanks
Best regards
I solved this issue with restore from clear install of efa 4 all config file from the folderrs /etc/postfix /etc/Mailscanner and run the migration (another once) from EFA3 .
Now the antispam run correctly and write the record on Mariadb,
Thanks
Best regards
- 03 Feb 2021 08:16
- Forum: 4.x Bugs
- Topic: After Migration from EFA 3 can't import sa-learn.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4781
Re: After Migration from EFA 3 can't import sa-learn.
thanks for your answer, next he command and the output:
[root@gttvmlin02efa ~]# sa-learn --restore backup.txt --configpath=/etc/MailScanner/spamassassin.conf
config: registryboundaries: no tlds defined, need to run sa-update
Can't call method "restore_database" on an undefined value at /usr/bin/sa ...
[root@gttvmlin02efa ~]# sa-learn --restore backup.txt --configpath=/etc/MailScanner/spamassassin.conf
config: registryboundaries: no tlds defined, need to run sa-update
Can't call method "restore_database" on an undefined value at /usr/bin/sa ...
- 29 Jan 2021 15:02
- Forum: 4.x Bugs
- Topic: After Migration from EFA 3 can't import sa-learn.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4781
After Migration from EFA 3 can't import sa-learn.
Hello,
After migration, I tried to import the bayes database with command:
sa-learn --clear
sa-learn --restore backup.txt
But the command show this error:
sa-learn --clear
Can't call method "clear_database" on an undefined value at /usr/bin/sa-learn line 294
sa-learn --restore backup.txt
Can't call ...
After migration, I tried to import the bayes database with command:
sa-learn --clear
sa-learn --restore backup.txt
But the command show this error:
sa-learn --clear
Can't call method "clear_database" on an undefined value at /usr/bin/sa-learn line 294
sa-learn --restore backup.txt
Can't call ...
- 28 Jan 2021 10:03
- Forum: 4.x Bugs
- Topic: mailscaner non write record in DB
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2019
mailscaner non write record in DB
Helo,
we face an issue:
Mailscanner not write into Mariadb any record about the mail.
I tried to see into maillog but i can't see any error.
How can tray to solve this issue ?
Thanks
Best regards
Enrico
we face an issue:
Mailscanner not write into Mariadb any record about the mail.
I tried to see into maillog but i can't see any error.
How can tray to solve this issue ?
Thanks
Best regards
Enrico
- 26 Jan 2021 19:12
- Forum: How-to
- Topic: After Migration from EFA 3 can't view new mail.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1441
After Migration from EFA 3 can't view new mail.
Hello,
we face an issue after migration from efa 3:
we can't view new mail into recent mail and report, it's seems that mailscanner can't upgrade the database.
Thanks
Best regards
Enrico
we face an issue after migration from efa 3:
we can't view new mail into recent mail and report, it's seems that mailscanner can't upgrade the database.
Thanks
Best regards
Enrico
- 26 Jan 2021 13:46
- Forum: How-to
- Topic: EFA 4 Inbound server
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2419
Re: EFA 4 Inbound server
Now i solved the mail whas accepted but can't view the record on db.
Thanks
Thanks
- 26 Jan 2021 10:29
- Forum: How-to
- Topic: EFA 4 Inbound server
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2419
Re: EFA 4 Inbound server
I have done a nat with same publish address of old EFA gateway version 3, the external mail server connected with our efa server but efa server reject all mail.
this is the logs:
Jan 26 12:56:22 gttvmlin02efa postfix/smtpd[23169]: connect from mx37.netlogmail.com[77.73.183.21]
Jan 26 12:56:22 ...
this is the logs:
Jan 26 12:56:22 gttvmlin02efa postfix/smtpd[23169]: connect from mx37.netlogmail.com[77.73.183.21]
Jan 26 12:56:22 ...
- 21 Jan 2021 13:38
- Forum: How-to
- Topic: EFA 4 Inbound server
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2419
EFA 4 Inbound server
Hello,
I recently migrated from version 3 to version 4 of EFA server.
Now I need to publish it on the internet instead of version 3, but I see that it rejects all mail from external servers.
What is the milter queue configuration?
below the error message.
Jan 20 08:56:56 gttvmlin02efa postfix/smtpd ...
I recently migrated from version 3 to version 4 of EFA server.
Now I need to publish it on the internet instead of version 3, but I see that it rejects all mail from external servers.
What is the milter queue configuration?
below the error message.
Jan 20 08:56:56 gttvmlin02efa postfix/smtpd ...
- 20 Jan 2021 08:12
- Forum: 4.x Bugs
- Topic: many emails still in milteroutbound
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2453
Re: many emails still in milteroutbound
Thanks for answer,
now I have this permission:
folder /var/spool/postfix
drwx------. 2 postfix root 6 Jan 19 15:42 active
drwx------. 2 postfix root 6 Aug 22 21:51 bounce
drwx------. 2 postfix root 6 Aug 22 21:51 corrupt
drwx------. 18 postfix root 150 Jan 15 11:42 defer
drwx------. 18 postfix root ...
now I have this permission:
folder /var/spool/postfix
drwx------. 2 postfix root 6 Jan 19 15:42 active
drwx------. 2 postfix root 6 Aug 22 21:51 bounce
drwx------. 2 postfix root 6 Aug 22 21:51 corrupt
drwx------. 18 postfix root 150 Jan 15 11:42 defer
drwx------. 18 postfix root ...
- 15 Jan 2021 14:10
- Forum: 4.x Bugs
- Topic: many emails still in milteroutbound
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2453
many emails still in milteroutbound
Hello,
We installed new eFa 4.0 on Centos 8 and migrate the configuration with the procedure https://wiki.efa-project.org/doku.php?id=migration_guide_from_v3_to_v4
I have done same test all ok, now we are traing to start in production we seen many email still in milter outbound (more of 200).
our ...
We installed new eFa 4.0 on Centos 8 and migrate the configuration with the procedure https://wiki.efa-project.org/doku.php?id=migration_guide_from_v3_to_v4
I have done same test all ok, now we are traing to start in production we seen many email still in milter outbound (more of 200).
our ...
- 08 Oct 2019 08:38
- Forum: How-to
- Topic: How send send copy of email
- Replies: 0
- Views: 12006
How send send copy of email
Hello,
Is it possible send a copy of email to other outbound server ?
I need this feature to send alla attacchement in other antivirus analisisy system for attachment.
Thanks
Best regards
Enrico
Is it possible send a copy of email to other outbound server ?
I need this feature to send alla attacchement in other antivirus analisisy system for attachment.
Thanks
Best regards
Enrico
- 30 Mar 2017 09:26
- Forum: How-to
- Topic: Update to release 3.0.1.9
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2596
Update to release 3.0.1.9
Hello,
I can't update from release 3.0.1.8 to 3.0.1.9 for this error message:
Starting update to E.F.A. 3.0.1.9
Error: Free space on /var not sufficient to safely upgrade to MariaDB
Update to Version 3.0.1.9 FAILED. Updates cancelled.
Please visit http://www.efa-project.org for more information ...
I can't update from release 3.0.1.8 to 3.0.1.9 for this error message:
Starting update to E.F.A. 3.0.1.9
Error: Free space on /var not sufficient to safely upgrade to MariaDB
Update to Version 3.0.1.9 FAILED. Updates cancelled.
Please visit http://www.efa-project.org for more information ...
- 30 Jun 2016 09:56
- Forum: 3.x Bugs
- Topic: release mail from quarantine
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3660
release mail from quarantine
I have EFA-3.0.1.1, I can't release the attachement from the quarantine.
for example I have traied to release mail with double extension attachment but no message error and no message release.
How i can solve this issue ?
Thanks
Best regards
for example I have traied to release mail with double extension attachment but no message error and no message release.
How i can solve this issue ?
Thanks
Best regards
- 21 Jan 2016 16:24
- Forum: 3.x Bugs
- Topic: [SOLVED] RAR with EXE
- Replies: 21
- Views: 17939
Re: [SOLVED] RAR with EXE
I had the same issue and I have solved with new unrar version.
Thanks
Best regards
Enrico

Thanks
Best regards
Enrico