November 2008

Welcome to News@Alt-N. Each month we bring you the latest information about products, recent developments, and tips intended to keep you informed with what is happening at Alt-N Technologies.

In This Issue:
Personal Computer World Awards 5 Star Ranking to MDaemon

Reviewers at Personal Computer World magazine recently put version 10 of the MDaemon Email Server to the test and awarded it a 5 out of 5 ranking for its “ease of use” and “value for the money.” The review went on to note that MDaemon is a “rock-solid message server, particularly when it comes to security…” To read the full review, visit:

http://www.altn.com/Literature/Reviews/MD/PCW_12-08_MD10.pdf.

MDaemon Remains One of the Most Popular Mail Servers on the Internet

According to the Internet research and on-line network security auditing firm, Security Space*, the MDaemon Email Server continues to rank as one of the top overall email servers identified in the monthly Mail (MX) Server Survey. Based upon the survey of over 1 million servers across the Internet, the MDaemon Email Server is one of the top Windows–based mail server products used globally.

*Requires subscription to view full report.
3Q08 Security Trend Report

Blended-threats continue to be the most popular techniques for spam and malware distribution. Presumably, this is because they are still managing to get past common defense solutions. The web component of blended-threat emails poses the biggest challenge, since often times malicious content is hosted either on legitimate sites that have been hacked or on popular public platforms. In addition, increased cloaking techniques, where spammers attempt to hide their poor reputation behind the good reputation of legitimate businesses, are not going away.

Review the 3Q08 Security Trend full report.

Important Notice to All MDaemon Anti-Virus Customers

Alt-N Technologies’ partner, Kaspersky Lab, has recently announced that it is making a change to its virus signature updating process. Consequently, customers using MDaemon Anti-Virus (MDAV) and SecurityPlus will need to update their software to the recently released Security Plus for MDaemon version 4.

This Change Will Need To Be Made Prior To December 31, 2008 to continue protection of your MDaemon Email Server with the latest AV Signature updates.

We will be providing additional reminders throughout the year in this newsletter, as well as contacting customers directly about this very important change.
Sharing the same domain among multiple MDaemon servers with MDaemon 10

MDaemon 10.x introduces a feature known as Domain Sharing. This allows multiple MDaemon servers to use the same domain name and forward mail between these servers if an incoming message is addressed to a user that exists on one of the other servers. MDaemon will query the other servers listed in the Domain Sharing settings (using the Minger protocol) to verify the recipient's address is a valid user on one of those servers. Once the message is accepted, it is then sent to the correct server via SMTP.

Note: Domain Sharing is only available in MDaemon Pro.

To enable Domain Sharing, complete the following from the MDaemon console:
  1. Click on the Setup menu
  2. Click on Default Domain / Servers...
  3. Click on Domain Sharing along the left pane
  4. Check the box next to Enable Domain Sharing
  5. In the Host or IP box enter the address of an MDaemon server with which you are using Domain Sharing
  6. If you are using a non-standard Minger port (4069) change the entry in the Minger port box
  7. If you are requiring a password for Minger queries on that server, enter it in the Minger password box
  8. Click Add
  9. Repeat steps 6-9 for any other MDaemon servers with which you are using Domain Sharing
Note: This requires the Minger service on all the MDaemon servers in use to be activated. To activate Minger, follow these steps:
  1. Click on the Accounts menu
  2. Choose Account Settings...
  3. Click on the Minger option on the left pane
  4. Check the box next to Enable Minger server
  5. If you wish to use a non-standard port for Minger queries, change the entry in Listen for Minger connections on this UDP port
  6. If you wish to require a password for queries, select "Minger queries require a shared secret"
  7. Enter the password in the appropriate box
  8. Click OK
MDaemon will also query any servers listed under the Domain Sharing settings for local accounts for incoming messages sent from local accounts if they are not listed in the current server's database.
Recent Knowledge Base Articles

KBA-02134 - NEW
- MDaemon: How to whitelist a sender's address

KBA-01623 - Updated
- MDaemon won't start (or crashes) when Windows 2003 SP1 or Windows XP SP2 is installed

KBA-01887 - Updated
- SecurityGateway System Requirements

KBA-01963 - Updated
- What is the purpose of the Configuration Session

KBA-02131 - Updated
- Users unable to authenticate when using CRAM-MD5 on a server using Dynamic Authentication

KBA-02133 - Updated
- SecurityGateway: When trying to download a database backup file in IE7, the download does not complete

KBA-01346 - Updated
- MDaemon is running but there is no envelope in the system tray

KBA-01539 - Updated
- Product Activation Frequently Asked Questions

KBA-01744 - Updated
- Configuring DKIM signing in MDaemon

KBA-01881 - Updated
- Resetting the password on an administrator account in SecurityGateway

KBA-02067 - Updated
- MDaemon 10.x: Configuring DKIM signing in MDaemon

Community Forums

Stay up-to-date with other users at the Community Forums
Changing the fax ID string in RelayFax Network Fax Manager using outbound fax rules

You can use a fax template to change the CSID when sending a fax. For this:
  1. Go to Tools | Fax Templates
  2. Click "New"
  3. Under the "Template Description" tab, give the template a name and description
  4. Select the "Template Properties" tab
  5. Enter the CSID you wish to use in the "Fax machine CSID" field
  6. Click "Apply" and "Ok"
Then:
  1. Go to Rules | Outbound Fax Rules
  2. Configure the rule parameters, then, in the section labeled "Then do this with the message": Select "Apply template to outbound fax"
  3. Click "Add Rule"
  4. In the window that appears, select the template you created, then click "Open"
  5. Click "Apply" and "Ok"
MDaemon Email Server for Windows
– 10.0.2 Now Available!

The development team continues to bring improvements to the MDaemon Email Server for Windows with several ComAgent enhancements, fixing a few bugs, and adding several Wish List items with this 10.0.2 update. To learn more, please review the Release Notes.

Important Notes:
MDaemon 10 contains changes to several of its configuration files and is NOT backward compatible with lower versions of MDaemon. The installation process will make a backup of your current MDaemon configuration settings but it is recommended that you read the Special Considerations Section in the release notes for additional information.
Is your MDaemon key Expired? To check the status of your current key, visit the Upgrade Protection page today.

Changes in MDaemon Standard:
If you are using MDaemon Standard, be sure to review the MDaemon Features Comparison Chart for changes to items, such as gateways and mailing lists.
SecurityPlus for MDaemon
– 4.0.2 Now Available!

SecurityPlus for MDaemon version 4, provides antivirus protection for all MDaemon Email Server for Windows users. This latest release adds an option to specify when auto-updates are downloaded and installed and applies a fix to SecurityPlus implementations that are not initializing on some systems running Kaspersky Anti-Virus. To learn more, please review the Release Notes.

Renew your Upgrade Protection today to receive the benefits of powerful antivirus protection for MDaemon Email Server for Windows!
Help Spread the Word

Tucows.com
Do you think the MDaemon Email Server is a great messaging product? Help tell others by submitting a review at Tucows’ MDaemon Email Server for Windows page. Registration might be required if you are not an existing member.

SpiceWorks
Are you one of the 400,000 members of the Spice Works Community? If so, cast your vote to keep MDaemon at the top of the "Best Email Server" list by visiting http://community.spiceworks.com/spice_list/show/9.

Blogs

Be sure to add an RSS feed from the blog Everything MDaemon to your list of resources. It’s another way to continue building a strong user community.

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