Hello, To add information to this problem, it appears that spamd does eventually give up after 5 minutes - which then bounces the message back to the sender stating:
421 SMTP incoming data timeout - message abandoned Obviously, this cannot keep happening, but i don't know how to stop it... Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks again, Richard. Richard Hobbs wrote: > Hello, > > We are running SpamAssassin version 3.1.7-deb running on Perl version > 5.8.4 on a Debian Sarge box with exim4. > > I am using the following router: > > ====================================================================== > sa_router: > no_verify > check_local_user > # When to scan a message : > # - it isn't already flagged as spam from Spamassassin > # - it isn't already scanned > # - it isn't local > # - it isn't from one internal domain user to another > condition = "${if and { \ > {!eq {$received_protocol}{spam-scanned}} \ > {!eq {$received_protocol}{local}} \ > {!eq {$sender_address_domain}{$domain}} \ > } \ > {1}{0}}" > driver = accept > transport = sa_spamcheck > local_parts = /etc/spamassassinUsers > ====================================================================== > > and the following transport: > > ====================================================================== > sa_spamcheck: > driver = pipe > command = /usr/sbin/exim4 -oMr spam-scanned -bS > use_bsmtp = true > transport_filter = /usr/bin/spamc > home_directory = "/tmp" > current_directory = "/tmp" > user = spamcheck > group = spamcheck > log_output = true > return_fail_output = true > return_path_add = false > message_prefix = > message_suffix = > ====================================================================== > > This always used to work perfectly until i upgraded spamassassin using > apt-get to the version above (which was done in order to give us access > to the "sa-update" command). > > Now, on some emails spamd eats up 99% CPU and doesn't return until i > kill it, at which point the email is delivered as non-spam, whether it > is spam or not. > > Does anyone know why this is happening? It's destroying the use of our > mail server, lol! > > Also, FYI, here is a copy of /etc/spamassassin/local.cf: > > ====================================================================== > # This is the right place to customize your installation of SpamAssassin. > # > # See 'perldoc Mail::SpamAssassin::Conf' for details of what can be > # tweaked. > # > # Only a small subset of options are listed below > # > ########################################################################### > > rewrite_subject 1 > > # Add *****SPAM***** to the Subject header of spam e-mails > # > rewrite_header Subject ****SPAM**** (_HITS_/_REQD_): > > > # Save spam messages as a message/rfc822 MIME attachment instead of > # modifying the original message (0: off, 2: use text/plain instead) > # > report_safe 1 > > > # Set which networks or hosts are considered 'trusted' by your mail > # server (i.e. not spammers) > # > # trusted_networks 212.17.35. > trusted_networks 192.168.3. > trusted_networks 193.128.142. > > > # Set file-locking method (flock is not safe over NFS, but is faster) > # > # lock_method flock > > > # Set the threshold at which a message is considered spam (default: 5.0) > # > required_score 2.5 > > > # Use Bayesian classifier (default: 1) > # > # use_bayes 1 > > > # Bayesian classifier auto-learning (default: 1) > # > # bayes_auto_learn 1 > > > # Set headers which may provide inappropriate cues to the Bayesian > # classifier > # > # bayes_ignore_header X-Bogosity > # bayes_ignore_header X-Spam-Flag > # bayes_ignore_header X-Spam-Status > > # WHITELIST > whitelist_from [EMAIL PROTECTED] > whitelist_from [EMAIL PROTECTED] > whitelist_from [EMAIL PROTECTED] > whitelist_from [EMAIL PROTECTED] > whitelist_from [EMAIL PROTECTED] > whitelist_from [EMAIL PROTECTED] > whitelist_from [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ====================================================================== > > Thanks in advance for any assistance! It's greatly appreciated! > > Richard. > -- Richard Hobbs (Systems Administrator) Toshiba Research Europe Ltd. - Speech Technology Group Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.toshiba-europe.com/research/ Tel: +44 1223 376964 Mobile: +44 7811 803377