No SYSLOG No Mail Scanned

[Julian Field]

Run
    MailScanner --lint
and
    MailScanner --debug
and see if they produce any error messages.

Res wrote:
> Is it correct that should syslog die that MS ceases to process mail????
> should it not continue on, on such a trivial error state?
>
> Current version MS, all MS process defunct, I know it was working two 
> nights ago... Anyway after scratching my head for 10 mins i threw it into
> debug mode and the problem was instantly evident, cant connect to syslog.
>
> OK so it brought to my notice syslog died on our secondary MX :) but 
> none the less I think it's bad that it just queues the mail and dies 
> off this way.
>
>

-- 
Julian Field
www.MailScanner.info
Buy the MailScanner book at www.MailScanner.info/store
Professional Support Services at www.MailScanner.biz
MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support

PGP footprint: EE81 D763 3DB0 0BFD E1DC 7222 11F6 5947 1415 B654


-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.
MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.