OK here goes, my first post to this list. I have an issue with Spamassassin not 
reading / using the white list.

The setup is a standalone PC running Guinevere to filter spam and viruses for a 
GroupWise system. The OS is Win2k fully service packed. Perl is ActivePerl 
5.8.8.816. Spamassassin is 3.1.1. This system had been running on Spamassassin 
3.0.2 without issue. Only the local.cf file was saved from the previous 
install. Perl was uninstalled, all files and reg entries were removed. Perl 
reinstalled and then Spamassassin installed. The white / black list entries 
were then cut form the old local.cf file and pasted into the new local.cf file. 
 This system calls Spamassassin form a command prompt, i.e. it dose NOT use 
spamd or user_prefs, all config comes from the local.cf. The rules are set to 
give all entries in the white list a *100 score.
Ok here goes with the anomalies I'm seeing:
The local.cf is set to add *****SPAM ****** to the subject line. No changes to 
the subject line.
The spam score was initially set to 5. I "stopped" the scan of files and 
observed that the 5 value is being used. I then changed the value to 6. Again, 
I "stopped" the scan of files and observed that the value is now 6! Hey! Hey! 
Changed the value back to 5 and the scan uses 5. Based on this the file is 
being used.
Next I'm thing the white list and / or black list entries are incorrect and the 
system is not reading past a point. Get the virgin local.cf file from the 
spamassassin install files, add ONLY an email address that is getting blocked, 
test, marked as spam! Humm, white list is after spam score in the local.cf 
file. Move the white list entry ahead of the score entry and change the score 
back to 6. Resend form address that's being regularly blocked, scan shows value 
of 6 required for spam but NO *100 for white list!! Tried putting the entry in 
the v310.pre and init.pre (willing to try anything at this point) no luck.
I've also tries an uninstall of  Perl and reinstall of Perl / Spamassassin, 
issue persists.
Any ideas HELP!


Kenneth J. Olsen CNE, MCP, CCDA
Indpendent Network Consulting, INC.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
847.370.1969
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