Scanning Blocked by Bayes rebuild ?

[Peter Bonivart]

Rabellino Sergio wrote:
> Dear list,
>   my mailscanner (4.29.7) hung some  hours ago and the latest messages
> were :
>
> Apr 12 18:43:27 pianeta MailScanner[10494]: Bayes database rebuild is due
> Apr 12 18:43:28 pianeta MailScanner[10494]: SpamAssassin Bayes database
> rebuild preparing
>
> after these messages, no messages were scanned at all (mail blocked).
> This is the second time that mailscanner hangs without any error in the
> last few days.
>
> Any hints about it ?

Look at the below link and decide if that's something you want to use as
an alternative. I have used it for three months with no problems.

http://www.sng.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailscanner/serve/cache/303.html

Also note that there's an option to skip SA checks while rebuilding so
mail keeps flowing. It's "Wait During Bayes Rebuild".

--
/Peter Bonivart

--Unix lovers do it in the Sun

Sun Fire V210, Solaris 9, Sendmail 8.12.10, MailScanner 4.29.7,
SpamAssassin 2.63 + DCC 1.2.39, ClamAV 0.70RC + GMP 4.1.2, MailStats 0.25