Proxmox Mail Gateway Hotfix 1702 and OpenVZ support

We just released the Proxmox Mail Gateway Hotfix 1702 for Version 1.7.
Please apply the Hotfix as soon as possible.

We are also proud to announce Proxmox for OpenVZ. This is the best performing virtualization technology for Proxmox.

Release Notes Proxmox Mail Gateway Hotfix 1702 for 1.7

• ClamAV 0.90.1 Update
  This version introduces lots of new interesting features and marks
  a big step forward in the development of the antivirus
  engine. Over 97.000 signature in the database, many new packagers
  and decryptors, new phishing signature format, ...
• SpamAssassin 3.1.8
  This is a maintenance and security release.
• New options to reduce traffic (disabled by default)
  "Mail/Options/Use RBL Checks" - use RBL tests at SMTP level
  "Mail/Options/SMTP Helo Checks" - check for correct helo names
• Security improvements
  apache: disable SSL version 2
  apache: disable TRACE requests
  smtpd: configurable SMTPD banner "Mail/Options/SMTPD Banner"
• Reduced memory requirements
• OpenVZ support
  Proxmox is now available for physical hardware, VMware Appliance and as an OpenVZ template.

OpenVZ and Proxmox

Beginning from now, we will deliver and support Proxmox Mail Gateway for running on OpenVZ. OpenVZ is an Operating System-level server virtualization solution, built on Linux. For details about OpenVZ, please visit http://openvz.org/.

Benefits of OpenVZ:

- OpenVZ is the fastest virtualization solution for Linux Systems and Proxmox
- Live migration from one physical server to another without downtime
- Easy backup and restore: Proxmox will deliver vzdump, an easy to use backup and restore tool, OpenSource licensed.

OpenVZ HowTo:

Please visit http://www.proxmox.com/forum/ for details.

Reducing Mail Traffic with RBL tests at SMTP Level and check HELO names

By activating this option you can reject a lot of E-mails on SMTP level, means before the E-mails are transferred to your Proxmox. As a result, your E-mail traffic will be reduced and less messages have to be processed.

How can you get the Hotfix 1702?

Download the Hotfix 1702. Please use the web interface to upload the file to your Proxmox. After applying the update, please check your configuration and all services, never update when you system is under heavy load.

Userīs of the Free version:

This Hotfix is not available for the Free Version. Please consider updating to a commercial license for easy updating.