diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3aa8108..e98fe33 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 *.log
 *spec-20*
 *.tgz
+current.*
+*.xz
+current
diff --git a/root/usr/bin/mailstats.py b/root/usr/bin/mailstats.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ab31b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/root/usr/bin/mailstats.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#
+# Mailstats.py
+#
+#
+# This script provides daily SpamFilter statistics.
+#
+# Re-written in python from Mailstats.pl (Perl) to conform to SME11 / Postfix / qpsmtpd log formats
+# and html output added
+#
+import datetime
+import datetime
+
+def truncate_microseconds(timestamp):
+    # Split timestamp into main part and microseconds
+    main_part, microseconds = timestamp.split('.')
+    # Truncate the last three digits of the microseconds
+    truncated_microseconds = microseconds[:-3]
+    # Combine the main part and truncated microseconds
+    truncated_timestamp = f"{main_part}.{truncated_microseconds}"
+    # Remove the microseconds completely if they exist
+    return truncated_timestamp.split('.')[0]
+
+def filter_yesterdays_entries(log_entries):
+    # Determine yesterday's date
+    yesterday = (datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)).date()
+    
+    # Filter entries for yesterday's date
+    yesterday_entries = []
+    for timestamp, data in log_entries:
+        truncated_timestamp = truncate_microseconds(timestamp)
+        entry_date = datetime.datetime.strptime(truncated_timestamp, '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S').date()
+        if entry_date == yesterday:
+            parsed_data = parse_data(data)
+            yesterday_entries.append((truncated_timestamp, parsed_data))
+    
+    return yesterday_entries
+
+def read_and_filter_yesterday_log(file_path):
+    # Read the file and split each line into a dictionary
+    log_entries = []
+    with open(file_path, 'r') as file:
+        for line in file:
+            parts = line.strip().split()
+            if parts:
+                # Combine parts to form the complete timestamp
+                timestamp = ' '.join(parts[:2])
+                data = ' '.join(parts[2:])  # The rest of the line after date and time
+                log_entries.append((timestamp, data))
+    
+    # Filter the entries to keep only those from yesterday
+    filtered_entries = filter_yesterdays_entries(log_entries)
+    
+    # Sort the filtered log entries based on the truncated timestamp
+    sorted_entries = sorted(filtered_entries, key=lambda x: datetime.datetime.strptime(x[0], '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'))
+    
+    # Create a dictionary
+    sorted_dict = {entry[0]: entry[1] for entry in sorted_entries}
+    
+    return sorted_dict
+
+def parse_data(data):
+    # Split data string into parts and map to named fields.
+    # Adjust the field names and parsing logic according to your data format.
+    parts = data.split('`')
+    fields = parts[1].strip().split('\t') if len(parts) > 1 else []
+    # Example mapping:
+    return {
+        'id': fields[0],
+        'action': fields[1] if len(fields) > 0 else None,
+        'logterse': fields[2] if len(fields) > 1 else None,
+        'reversequote': fields[3] if len(fields) > 2 else None,
+        'ip': fields[4] if len(fields) > 3 else None,
+        'sendurl': fields[5] if len(fields) > 4 else None,
+        'sendurl1': fields[6] if len(fields) > 5 else None,
+        'error-plugin': fields[6] if len(fields) > 5 else None,
+        'from-email': fields[7] if len(fields) > 6 else None,
+        'error-reason': fields[7] if len(fields) > 6 else None,
+        'to-email': fields[8] if len(fields) > 7 else None,
+        'action1': fields[9] if len(fields) > 8 else None,
+        'sendurl2': fields[10] if len(fields) > 9 else None,
+        'spam-yes-no': fields[11] if len(fields) > 10 else None,
+        'spam-score': fields[12] if len(fields) > 11 else None,
+        'spam-score-reqd': fields[13] if len(fields) > 12 else None,
+        'autolearn': fields[14] if len(fields) > 13 else None,
+        'logterse': fields[15] if len(fields) > 14 else None,
+        'logterse': fields[16] if len(fields) > 15 else None
+        # Add more fields as necessary
+    }
+
+
+# Example usage
+sorted_log_dict = read_and_filter_yesterday_log('/home/brianr/SME11Build/GITFiles/smecontribs/smeserver-mailstats/current.log')
+#print(sorted_log_dict)
+
+for timestamp, data in sorted_log_dict.items():
+    print(f"{timestamp} IP = {data['ip']}")
+
+
diff --git a/smeserver-mailstats.spec b/smeserver-mailstats.spec
index 72edd5d..6fdaa3f 100644
--- a/smeserver-mailstats.spec
+++ b/smeserver-mailstats.spec
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 Summary: Daily mail statistics for SME Server
 %define name smeserver-mailstats
 Name: %{name}
-%define version 1.1
-%define release 18
+%define version 1.2
+%define release 1
 Version: %{version}
 Release: %{release}%{?dist}
 License: GPL
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ A script that via cron.d e-mails mail statistics to admin on a daily basis.
 See http://www.contribs.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=819
 
 %changelog
+* Tue May 28 2024 Brian Read <brianr@koozali.org> 1.2-1.sme
+- Rewrite in python and conform to new postfix SME11 log format [SME: ]
+
+
 * Sun Jul 09 2023 cvs2git.sh aka Brian Read <brianr@koozali.org> 1.1-18.sme
 - Roll up patches and move to git repo [SME: 12338]