spam action rulesets 2nd - sendmail 8.13 problems

[Eric Jacobs]

In response to

> > b.) anyone has too problems with mailscanner and 8.13.0 and
> empty messages
> > (no content)

Shane Kelly wrote
>
>         I found this was a problem after compiling sendmail
> (8.13 release candidate)
> from source. I omitted the -DHASFLOCK compile switch.
>         If this is your problem there are two ways (that I
> know) of to fix it.
>         1. Preferred method - recompile sendmail with the
> above switch and
> re-install.
>         2. Short term fix - change the locking method used by
> MailScanner in the
> MailScanner.conf file (from FLOCK to POSIX from memory) and restart
> mailscanner.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Shane Kelly
> Network Manager
> Ayr College


So I've applied "Short term fix" and will re-compile later. My question is
why
Is the recompilation the preferred method?

Eric Jacobs
Thomas Technology Solutions, Inc

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