> > It depends from your MTA + SA setup. > > I use postfix + amavis + SA. Postfix is configured to pre- and post-queue > messages around amavis. Postfix and amavis comm by inet/unix socks. SA is > run embedded into amavis. > > As a result, this confs allow restarting amavis (cf.: SA) without loosing > messages: the postfix pre-queue would store unchecked messages and then > would resubmit them as soon as amavis starts again. > > I'm used to issue a 'postqueue -f' command just after amavis restart. > > giampaolo >
Ok, so best common practice would be to shutdown the smtp daemon and associateds and then restart spamassassin and then bring up the smtp daemon and associateds Anyone using qmail? Correct? - rh