Spamassassin Timeout issue.

[Martin.Hepworth]

Hi

Have a look in the wiki about getting the most of spamassassin..

http://wiki.mailscanner.info/doku.php?id=maq:index&s=spamassassin#getting_the_best_out_of_spamassassin

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf
> Of Swati Meghanand
> Sent: 10 September 2008 09:55
> To: mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info
> Subject: Spamassassin Timeout issue.
>
> Hi,
>
>
> I'm using mailscanner on a busy mail gateways from serveral
> months, which was working fine so far.From last few days I
> noticed incresed no of spam mails as well log Filtering
> queues (ofcourse slow processing of mailscanner).In log file
> of mailscanner I found following lines,
>
> Sep 10 04:47:29 localhost MailScanner[11027]: Virus and
> Content Scanning: Starting Sep 10 04:47:37 localhost
> MailScanner[8400]: SpamAssassin timed out and was killed,
> failure 8 of 20 Sep 10 04:47:37 localhost MailScanner[8680]:
> SpamAssassin timed out and was killed, failure 14 of 20 Sep
> 10 04:47:38 localhost MailScanner[8680]: Message
> 1KdL6x-0005q5-L3 from xx.xx.xx.xx (xxx at xxx.x) to xxx.xx is
> not spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, timed out) Sep 10
> 04:47:38 localhost MailScanner[8400]: Message
> 1KdLDG-0006se-Ox from xx.xx.xx.xx (xxx at xx.xxx) to xxx.xx is
> not spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, timed out)
>
> it clealy indicates mailscanner is not (able to) scanning messages.
>
> Any idea about this issue.
>
> Thanks in advance :-)
>
> Regards
>
> Swati Meghanand
>
>
>
>
>




**********************************************************************
Confidentiality : This e-mail and any attachments are intended for the 
addressee only and may be confidential. If they come to you in error 
you must take no action based on them, nor must you copy or show them 
to anyone. Please advise the sender by replying to this e-mail 
immediately and then delete the original from your computer.
Opinion : Any opinions expressed in this e-mail are entirely those of 
the author and unless specifically stated to the contrary, are not 
necessarily those of the author's employer.
Security Warning : Internet e-mail is not necessarily a secure 
communications medium and can be subject to data corruption. We advise 
that you consider this fact when e-mailing us. 
Viruses : We have taken steps to ensure that this e-mail and any 
attachments are free from known viruses but in keeping with good 
computing practice, you should ensure that they are virus free.

Red Lion 49 Ltd T/A Solid State Logic
Registered as a limited company in England and Wales 
(Company No:5362730)
Registered Office: 25 Spring Hill Road, Begbroke, Oxford OX5 1RU, 
United Kingdom
**********************************************************************