Hello thanks for reply, Okey the next things i did to try to solve the problem.
I created a new usser (spambucket) on my box. he has his own /home/spambucket updated Perl-net to exit the 0.31 to 034 problem: fixed the problem. Next i fired up as root: Next: [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# spamd -u spambucket Output= [4016] error: persistent_udp: no such method at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/Mail/SpamAssassin/DnsResolver.pm line 98 [4016] info: spamd: server started on port 783/tcp (running version 3.1.3) [4016] info: spamd: server pid: 4016 [4016] info: spamd: server successfully spawned child process, pid 4018 [4016] info: spamd: server successfully spawned child process, pid 4019 [4016] info: prefork: child states: II Okey now look at he mail-log Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost sendmail[4078]: k66BTZrS004078: from=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, size=2933, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA, relay=smtp-vbr5.xs4all.nl [194.109.24.25] Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost spamd[4018]: spamd: connection from localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1] at port 33321 Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost spamd[4018]: mkdir /root/.spamassassin: No permision at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/Mail/SpamAssassin.pm line 1486 Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost spamd[4018]: spamd: processing message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for root:508 Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost spamd[4018]: mkdir /root/.spamassassin: No permision at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/Mail/SpamAssassin.pm line 1486 Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost spamd[4018]: locker: safe_lock: cannot create tmp lockfile /root/.spamassassin/auto-whitelist.lock.ProdecoBoy.4018 for /root/.spamassassin/auto-whitelist.lock: No permision Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost spamd[4018]: auto-whitelist: open of auto-whitelist file failed: locker: safe_lock: cannot create tmp lockfile /root/.spamassassin/auto-whitelist.lock.ProdecoBoy.4018 for /root/.spamassassin/auto-whitelist.lock: No permision Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost spamd[4018]: spamd: identified spam (1001.3/5.0) for root:508 in 0.2 seconds, 3242 bytes. Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost spamd[4018]: spamd: result: Y 1001 - GTUBE,HTML_MESSAGE,MISSING_SUBJECT scantime=0.2,size=3242,user=root,uid=508,required_score=5.0,rhost=localhost.localdomain,raddr=127.0.0.1,rport=33321,mid=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,autolearn=no Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost sendmail[4078]: k66BTZrS004078: Milter add: header: X-Spam-Flag: YES Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost sendmail[4078]: k66BTZrS004078: Milter add: header: X-Spam-Status: Yes, score=1001.3 required=5.0 tests=GTUBE,HTML_MESSAGE,\r\n\tMISSING_SUBJECT autolearn=no version=3.1.3 Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost sendmail[4078]: k66BTZrS004078: Milter: data, reject=550 5.7.1 Blocked by SpamAssassin Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost sendmail[4078]: k66BTZrS004078: to=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, delay=00:00:00, pri=32933, stat=Blocked by SpamAssassin Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost spamd[4016]: prefork: child states: II Jul 6 13:29:50 localhost spamd[4016]: spamd: server hit by SIGHUP, restarting Jul 6 13:29:50 localhost spamd[4016]: SIGCHLD handler "DEFAULT" not defined. Jul 6 13:29:50 localhost spamd[4016]: spamd: child 4019 killed successfully Jul 6 13:29:50 localhost spamd[4016]: spamd: child 4018 killed successfully Jul 6 13:29:51 localhost spamd[4016]: persistent_udp: no such method at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/Mail/SpamAssassin/DnsResolver.pm line 98 Jul 6 13:29:51 localhost spamd[4016]: spamd: server started on port 783/tcp (running version 3.1.3) Jul 6 13:29:51 localhost spamd[4016]: spamd: server pid: 4016 Jul 6 13:29:51 localhost spamd[4016]: spamd: server successfully spawned child process, pid 4088 Jul 6 13:29:51 localhost spamd[4016]: spamd: server successfully spawned child process, pid 4089 Jul 6 13:29:51 localhost spamd[4016]: prefork: child states: II How can i solve the problems On permissions: Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost spamd[4018]: mkdir /root/.spamassassin: No permision Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost spamd[4018]: locker: safe_lock: cannot create tmp lockfile /root/.spamassassin/auto-whitelist.lock.ProdecoBoy.4018 for /root/.spamassassin/auto-whitelist.lock: No permision Jul 6 13:29:36 localhost spamd[4018]: auto-whitelist: open of auto-whitelist file failed: locker: safe_lock: cannot create tmp lockfile /root/.spamassassin/auto-whitelist.lock.ProdecoBoy.4018 for /root/.spamassassin/auto-whitelist.lock: No permision I did make a usser and say spamd -u spambucked whate did i forgot ore did wrong to set spamd permissions to usr (spambucked). -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Realy-mixed-up-tf1897643.html#a5198056 Sent from the SpamAssassin - Users forum at Nabble.com.