..and, one addendum, if you're using some other installation of SA, you may find it in this file in one of your ruleset directories:
00_FVGT_File001.cf So, look around. Tim On Mon, January 4, 2010 1:04 am, Tim Pleiman wrote: > The offending rule: > > FH_DATE_PAST_20XX > > is in: > > /usr/share/spamassassin/72_active.cf > > and is scored by: > > /usr/share/spamassassin/50_scores.cf > > I would just remove the the rules and scores in these files, in addition > to modifying your local.cf file to prevent future incarnations. > > There is some bit of controversy as to the rule existing at all and the > fact that even though it was supposedly corrected 5 months ago, it was not > pushed out to the installations or most update processes. > > Based on the fact that it wasn't killed ages ago, who knows whether or not > it'll slip back in again? > > Tim > > On Mon, January 4, 2010 12:50 am, Helmut Fritz wrote: >> What was the offending rule, and was it removed by the update or just >> changed? I ran sa-update, but am not sure what it changed. Thx. >> >> Helmut >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Lucian Cristian [mailto:l...@createc.ro] >> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 10:36 PM >> To: qmailtoaster-list@qmailtoaster.com >> Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] SpamAssassin Y2K10 bug >> >> Jake Vickers wrote: >>> Eric Shubert wrote: >>>> This was posted this afternoon on the vpopmail list: >>>> >>>> Tom Collins wrote: >>>>> If you're running SpamAssassin, be aware that it has a rule that's >>>>> adding points to all mail with a 2010 date. >>>>> >>>>> You can fix it by adding the following to your local.cf and >>>>> restarting spamassassin. >>>>> >>>>> score FH_DATE_PAST_20XX 0.0 >>>>> >>>>> See <https://issues.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=6269> >>>>> for details. >>>>> >>>>> -Tom >>>> >>>> Can we perhaps come up with a better fix? >>>> >>>> In the meantime, I'd suggest making this change, then running # >>>> qmail-spam restart >>>> >>> >>> Thanks for posting that Eric. I didn't see the announcement until >>> today - I actually saw your post first. >>> Anyway, as an FYI, updating your rules via sa-update should resolve >>> this (can anyone confirm?): >>> >>> Subject: Apache SpamAssassin Y2K10 Rule Bug - Update Your Rules Now! >>> From: "Daryl C. W. O'Shea" <spamassas...@dostech.ca> >>> Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:38:13 -0500 >>> >>> I've posted the following note on the Apache SpamAssassin website [1] >>> about an issue with a rule that may cause wanted email to be >>> classified as spam by SpamAssassin. If you're running SpamAssassin >>> 3.2.x you are encouraged to update you rules (updates were released on >>> sa-update around 1900 UTC Jan 1, 2010). >>> >>> Y2K10 Rule Bug - Update Your Rules Now! >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ----------- >>> >>> Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >>> (www.vickersconsulting.com) >>> Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and >>> installations. >>> If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ----------- >>> >>> Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and >>> packages. >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >>> qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com >>> For additional commands, e-mail: >>> qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com >>> >>> >> sa-update should work, for me it did >> >> Happy new year ! >> Lucian >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----- >> Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >> (www.vickersconsulting.com) >> Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and >> installations. >> If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----- >> Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and >> packages. >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: >> qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >> (www.vickersconsulting.com) >> Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and >> installations. >> If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and >> packages. >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: >> qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com >> >> >> > > > -- > Tim Pleiman > Bravo Systems Technologies > "Advanced Open Source Solutions for Business" > Chicago, IL USA > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group > (www.vickersconsulting.com) > Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and > installations. > If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and > packages. > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com > For additional commands, e-mail: > qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com > > > -- Tim Pleiman Bravo Systems Technologies "Advanced Open Source Solutions for Business" Chicago, IL USA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group (www.vickersconsulting.com) Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. 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