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Gary V wrote: >> Hello, >> >> > If some work and some don't I suspect this could possibly >> > be a timeout issue. >> >> It is a timeout... see my message at 09:30 GMT this morning... >> >> ============================================================ >> 421 SMTP incoming data timeout - message abandoned >> ============================================================ > > While it's not clear to me what process produced this message, I would > assume it's EXIM's reply to the sender. That is correct. That is the response the sender received from exim. >> As for crashing out due to a possible time limit, how could i check >> this? surely such a feature would be built into spamassassin, right? >> > > I'm guessing here (because I have never used EXIM) but does EXIM set a > default time limit on sa_router: or sa_spamcheck: ? Not sure... i'll find out from the exim mailing list. >> AFAIK, this is a standard debian sarge box, with exim installed and >> configured, and not much else done to it. I could be wrong, but this is >> most likely the case. >> >> Also, with regards to --local, what does this do, and how can i actually >> run it this way? >> >> Thanks again, >> Richard. >> >> > > It disables network tests. I believe you can edit > /etc/default/spamassassin and add it to the list of OPTIONS, e.g.: > > OPTIONS="--local --create-prefs --max-children 5 --helper-home-dir" > > then restart spamd > /etc/init.d/spamassassin restart You said in your other email that "since the --local option disables net tests, SA may pass a lot more spam". Does this mean it will think a lot of legit email is spam, whereas before it knew it was legit? Thanks again, Richard. > Why do you say sa-update is not working? SA-update will not pull new > files if the files that exist are up to date. You can see if the new > rules are being used or not if you run a quick spamassassin debug (note > that --lint turns off net tests so this is not a full debug session): > > spamassassin --lint -D > > you should see stuff like: > > [27662] dbg: plugin: fixed relative path: > /var/lib/spamassassin/3.001007/updates_spamassassin_org/20_body_tests.cf > [27662] dbg: config: using > "/var/lib/spamassassin/3.001007/updates_spamassassin_org/20_body_tests.cf" > for included file > [27662] dbg: config: read file > /var/lib/spamassassin/3.001007/updates_spamassassin_org/20_body_tests.cf > > Gary V > > _________________________________________________________________ > Mortgage rates as low as 4.625% - Refinance $150,000 loan for $579 a > month. Intro*Terms > https://www2.nextag.com/goto.jsp?product=100000035&url=%2fst.jsp&tm=y&search=mortgage_text_links_88_h27f6&disc=y&vers=743&s=4056&p=5117 > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by Verizon Business Internet > Managed Scanning Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further > information visit http://www.mci.com > > -- Richard Hobbs (Systems Administrator) Toshiba Research Europe Ltd. - Speech Technology Group Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.toshiba-europe.com/research/ Tel: +44 1223 376964 Mobile: +44 7811 803377
