Problem with latest version on RH 5.2

[Brendan Pirie]

Erik Bloodaxe wrote:
> Brendan Pirie wrote:
>> Erik Bloodaxe wrote:
>>> Erik Bloodaxe wrote:
>>>> I am finding that some messages which have negative SPAM scores are 
>>>> taged with {Spam?}.  This appears not to be a spamassasin problem 
>>>> but some interaction between spamassasin and MailScanner.  the 
>>>> versions are SpamAssassin version 3.2.4  running on Perl version 
>>>> 5.8.8.  Can anyone assist?  I am unsure of how to track down where 
>>>> the problem lies.  The install is a standard of RedHat 5.2 and a 
>>>> standard install of MailScanner (tar file version)?
>>>>
>>>> I have some example messages but do not want to share these with 
>>>> the list.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>> To add a bit more I have copies of some messages which were tagged 
>>> when sent, but, when I send them through again do not get tagged!
>>>
>>> This is an intermittent problem and realy annoying
>>>
>>> Help!
>>>
>>> Erik
>> Erik,
>>
>> Are you using Spam List = or Spam Domain List = ?  If so then if Spam 
>> Lists To Be Spam is triggered, it will be marked as spam even if the 
>> SA score is negative.
>>
>> Brendan
> I should have added I do not see this behaviour with Mail Scanner  
> 4.57.6 and SpamAssassin version 3.1.9  running on Perl version 5.8.8
> On the new system, with the problem, I have
> Spam List = MAPS+RBL+ spamhaus-ZEN
>
> Spam Domain List =
>
> while the older system (with out problem I have
> Spam List = SBL+XBL  MAPS-RBL+ #costs money (except .ac.uk)
>
> Spam Domain List =
>
> SBL+XBL translates to a sub list of spamhaus-ZEN.  So the difference 
> is small.  Would this account for the problem?
>
> Thanks
>
> Erik
Erik,

It's entirely possible, if not probable, that is the cause.

Brendan