Weird Problems trying to start MailScanner for first time

[Martin Hepworth]

Gary

what does "MailScanner -v" show

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Martin Hepworth
Snr Systems Administrator
Solid State Logic
Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300


Gary Alexander wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I have a number of very successful MailScanner servers, but this new
> server is giving me problems. I am receiving the following error:
>
> ----
> orion MailScanner # /opt/MailScanner/bin/check_mailscanner
> Starting MailScanner...
> Global symbol "$FIELD_NAME" requires explicit package name at
> /opt/MailScanner/lib/MailScanner/Message.pm line 4329.
> Global symbol "$FIELD_NAME" requires explicit package name at
> /opt/MailScanner/lib/MailScanner/Message.pm line 4332.
> Compilation failed in require at /opt/MailScanner/bin/MailScanner line
> 74.
> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /opt/MailScanner/bin/MailScanner
> line 74.
> ----
> orion MailScanner # perl -v
>
> This is perl, v5.8.5 built for i686-linux
> ----
>
> I have
>
> This error is found after installing from the tar.gz version on Gentoo
> with the latest stable and beta versions (As of 22/12/2004). I have even
> copied over an install of 4.35.11 from an existing server (also running
> Gentoo). I have also tried re-emerging perl on the system with no luck.
> Also I have used CPAN to manually install all required modules, and
> searched on the mailscanner list archive, google and gentoo forums :(
>
> Please contact me privately should you require a log of the installation
> from install.sh
>
> Can anyone assist me here? I am at my wits end :(
>
> Thanks
> Gary
>
>
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