Uwe,

> what might be the reason for this sporadic error?
>
> Sep  3 09:24:53 mail amavis[23864]: (23864-11) (!!)TROUBLE in
> check_mail: parts_decode_ext FAILED: file(1) utility (/usr/bin/file)
> error: run_command (open pipe): Can't fork at
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/i386-linux-thread-multi/IO/File.pm line 192. at
> /usr/sbin/amavisd line 2873.
> Sep  3 09:24:53 mail amavis[23864]: (23864-11) (!)PRESERVING EVIDENCE in
> /var/spool/amavisd/tmp/amavis-20080903T092438-23864

It means the fork(2) failed, most likely because of lack of resources.
Either a process limit is reached, or swap space ran out.

  Mark



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