[Mimedefang] Running multiple Mimedefangs on a single box?

[Martin Blapp]

Hi,

> For now I'm thinking about multiple Mimedefang instances (i.e.
> multiplexors, probably one per MTA or per group of MTAs) running same
> binaries and filters, but using smaller FD subsets and listening on
> different sockets. And all this on the same box and OS.
>
> I could wrap them in FreeBSD jails as well, but it seems more
> complicated. I'd prefer having just one set of binaries, because it
> makes the things much easier to manage. That's one of the reasons I
> don't have it installed on each MTA.
>
> So, would Mimedefang support such a configuration, and does anybody use
> something like that?

Yes we have such a configuration. We ave two different Mimedefang's
running on the same box. And of course you don't need jails.

Martin