On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 10:45:03 +0000
Phil Reynolds <p...@tinsleyviaduct.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 9 Nov 2015 13:23:04 +0000
> Phil Reynolds <phil-spamassas...@tinsleyviaduct.com> wrote:
> 
> > I have recently transferred all of my email system to a new machine,
> > but spamassassin is not yet fully functional.
> > 
> > It seems that it is trying to use /var/mail/.spamassassin as a data
> > directory - this is fine, but it does not appear to be correctly set
> > up.

> Furthermore, my claws-mail setups do not have the SpamAssassin plugin
> set to process received mail, only the reporting function. I can see
> why that bit is not currently working - spamd only listening on
> loopback.

I am pleased to say it's now all sorted. Much of the problem was caused
by permissions on /var/mail - I know to watch for that now. Some of the
setup it seems I had never had right on the old setup either - so,
although it was a bit of a steep learning curve, this experience has
been useful.

-- 
Phil Reynolds
mail: phil-spamassas...@tinsleyviaduct.com

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