log

[Martin Hepworth]

<x-flowed>
Sathes

This is normal.

MailScanner main process starts several child processes (as defined by
"Max Children" in MailScanner.conf) who only live for a defined time
("Restart Every" in sam file).

After this time they 'die of old age' so any memory leaks etc are less
of an issue, and a new child process is started.

Hope this explains it....


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


Sathes Nair wrote:
> Hi there i have been running mailscanner-4.29.7 on
> solaris 8 sparc with perl 5.8.3 together wiht sendmail
> 8.12.10.
>
> Lately if have notice this strage log :-
>
> [10076]: Spam Checks: Starting
> Sep  2 16:09:14 explorer at rubesg.com
> MailScanner[10076]: Virus and Content Scanning:
> Starting
> Sep  2 16:09:17 explorer at rubesg.com
> MailScanner[10076]: Uninfected: Delivered 1 messages
> Sep  2 16:09:17 explorer at rubesg.com
> MailScanner[10076]: MailScanner child dying of old age
> Sep  2 16:09:17 explorer at rubesg.com
> MailScanner[11149]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner
> version 4.29.7 starting...
> Sep  2 16:09:18 explorer at rubesg.com
> MailScanner[11149]: Using Custom Function file
> /opt/MailScanner/lib/MailScanner/CustomFunc
> tions/MyExample.pm
> Sep  2 16:09:21 explorer at rubesg.com
> MailScanner[11149]: Using locktype = flock
> Sep  2 16:09:27 explorer sendmail[11148]: [ID 801593
> mail.crit] i8289B8i011135: SYSERR(root): header syntax
> error, line "X-Mak
> mal Consulting-MailScanner-Information: Please contact
> the ISP for more information"
>
> I have notice that it says "Mailscanner child dying of
> old age"
> Can anyone pls let tell me what does it means.
> Many thanks in advance
>
> ..sathes
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> http://mail.yahoo.com
>
> ------------------------ MailScanner list ------------------------
> To unsubscribe, email jiscmail at jiscmail.ac.uk with the words:
> 'leave mailscanner' in the body of the email.
> Before posting, read the MAQ (http://www.mailscanner.biz/maq/) and
> the archives (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/mailscanner.html).

**********************************************************************

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they
are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify
the system manager.

This footnote confirms that this email message has been swept
for the presence of computer viruses and is believed to be clean.

**********************************************************************

------------------------ MailScanner list ------------------------
To unsubscribe, email jiscmail at jiscmail.ac.uk with the words:
'leave mailscanner' in the body of the email.
Before posting, read the MAQ (http://www.mailscanner.biz/maq/) and
the archives (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/mailscanner.html).
</x-flowed>