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You want to log email Subject field into /var/log/maillog?

By default the email subject field is not logged to the maillog file. To log it, here is the trick.

Edit /etc/postfix/main.cf and uncomment  the option below:

header_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/header_checks

In the ‘/etc/postfix/header_checks’ file, write the line below in one line:

/^Subject:/ WARN

Then reload the postfix service using “postfix reload”
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(ComputerWorld)

Guessing what eye-popping growth figures Microsoft Corp. will trumpet for SharePoint, its popular portal and collaboration app, has become an annual parlor game for fans and detractors alike.

At Microsoft’s first global conference for SharePoint in May 2006, which 1,300 people attended in Seattle, Microsoft said the software had 75 million licensed users. continue reading…

(WSJ.Com)

Google Inc. (GOOG) is open to making large and small strategic acquisitions now that the worst of the economic crisis has passed, the Internet search company’s chief executive said Thursday.

“We’re open for business, making strategic acquisitions, both large and small,” Eric Schmidt said during a conference call with analysts. Schmidt’s comments came as the company reported third-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations.

Schmidt previously said the company was once again in a buying mood, but his earlier comments seemed to downplay the prospect that Google would be willing to consider large deals.

(Techcrunh.com)

During Google’s third quarter earnings conference call today, one message came out loud and clear: Google’s mobile strategy is starting to pay off. “Android adoption is about to explode,” declared CEO Eric Schmidt, explaining that all the “necessary conditions” are set for growth: There are now 12 Android phones out there (most recently the Motorola Cliq) across 32 carriers in 26 countries. continue reading…

(SFGate.com)

Nokia reported a third-quarter loss of €559 million (US$833 million) that it blamed on charges related to its Nokia Siemens business. Sales of €9.8 billion were down 20 percent compared to last year, the company said on Thursday.The main reason for the loss is a €908 million impairment charge related to Nokia Siemens. It is also paying €29 million restructuring charge related to the infrastructure company, according to Nokia. Both tough competition and adverse market conditions played a part in Nokia Siemens’ problems, it said. continue reading…

(ComputerWorld)

Despite the big marketing and advertising push Microsoft has given Bing, the new search engine failed to gain much ground among users in September, while Google increased its dominance, according to comScore.

Bing’s share of U.S. search queries rose slightly from 9.3% in August to 9.4% last month, while Google, out alone in first place, increased its share from 64.6% to 64.9%, comScore said on Wednesday.

Yahoo took a small tumble, as its share of queries fell by half of a%age point to 18.8%, leaving it in a distant second place. continue reading…

(Computerworld)

Security researchers say the cost of criminal services such as distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks has dropped in recent months. The reason? Market economics. “The barriers to entry in that marketplace are so low you have people basically flooding the market,” said Jose Nazario, a security researcher with Arbor Networks. “The way you differentiate yourself is on price.” continue reading…

(Networkworld.com)

Unlucky 13 updates plug multiple ‘zero-day’ holes, including one Microsoft had kept secret until now

Microsoft today delivered a record 13 security updates that patched 34 vulnerabilities in every version of Windows, including the not-yet-for-sale Windows 7, as well as in Internet Explorer (IE), Office, SQL Server and other parts of its software portfolio.

The 34 flaws were also a record number for Microsoft, the most holes patched in one sitting since Microsoft switched to a regular monthly update schedule six years ago. The closest competitor was December 2008, when the company quashed 28 bugs continue reading…

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(Computerworld)

Screen dimming, the tilt feature, shake and more

You put it up to your ear and the screen goes blank. Turn it on its side, and the screen rotates. Walk outside and it can find your location, point a compass in the correct direction and post your geostatus on Google Latitude. Point it at a Twitter user in the real world, and you can see his or her status on a pop-up screen.

While not every feature on the iPhone is unique, the way Apple has implemented some of those features is. And the iPhone serves as the base for tens of thousands of third-party applications, many of which make use of its built-in features in innovative ways. continue reading…

(Taken from Computerworld)

Move means Apple will presumably approve Google Voice for App Store

AT&T reversed course today, announcing that it would “take the steps necessary” so iPhone owners could run voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications, presumably including Google Voice and Skype.

Apple, meanwhile, said it will bring VoIP applications to its App Store “as soon as possible.”

The two companies, partners in the U.S. iPhone market, had faced an investigation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) into Apple’s rejection of Google Voice for the iPhone and the removal of similar software from the App Store. continue reading…