Make SPAM ASSASSIN work for you... - Page 3

**Bigjohn** · May 25th, 2004, 3:45 PM

glad it's all working! Spam SUX :dvvbash:

John

shogun · June 2nd, 2004, 12:08 PM

I get this error:

Learning SPAM
Processing /home/my_account/mail/myweb.com/emailname/SPAM
ERROR: the Bayes learn function returned an error, please re-run with -D for more information Learned from 0 message(s) (1 message(s) examined). Learning HAM Processing /home/my_account/mail/myweb.com/emailname/HAM
Learned from 0 message(s) (0 message(s) examined).
Done

Any ideas? I get more 30 junk mail some days!

DEATH TO SPAM!

agix · June 2nd, 2004, 10:30 PM

Did you read any of my posts?

I had the same error.

solitude · June 3rd, 2004, 4:49 PM

I would use this, but I never get spam :love3: hopefully that won't change. Anyways, if I did use it..whenever I tried sending myself mail it would delete it. I have a contact form, so I won't know who will be sending me mail, therefore, I can't put people's email in the whitelist section.

**Bigjohn** · June 4th, 2004, 4:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shogun

I get this error:

Learning SPAM
Processing /home/my_account/mail/myweb.com/emailname/SPAM
ERROR: the Bayes learn function returned an error, please re-run with -D for more information Learned from 0 message(s) (1 message(s) examined). Learning HAM Processing /home/my_account/mail/myweb.com/emailname/HAM
Learned from 0 message(s) (0 message(s) examined).
Done

Any ideas? I get more 30 junk mail some days!

DEATH TO SPAM!

This error can be caused by one of several things. One is that the DB module is not loaded (see AGIX's messages in this thread). The second is that a cpanel update corrupted the database. This is likely the case if the script HAS RUN in the past, but stops working. This is why you keep a large number of spams in your SPAM folder - so if you have to delete the DB you can retrain it quickly.

John

shogun · June 10th, 2004, 2:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigjohn

From this moment on, email that comes to your domain will be examined by Spam Assassin. If Spam Assassin determines, through various rules tests, that it thinks you have a spam - (each test adds 'points) and it reaches the point threshold that you've set, the email subjects will be flagged "**POSSIBLE-SPAM**buy c;all'is today = know doctorz needed"

I followed these instructions and I finally got the cron job to work.

Still I get ALOT of spam and I NEVER get any flagged spam. Why?

These settings are in my user_prefs:

required_hits 4.5
rewrite_subject 1
subject_tag **Possible-Spam**

# Enable the Bayes system
use_bayes 1
# Enable or disable network checks
skip_rbl_checks 0
use_razor2 1
use_dcc 1
use_pyzor 1

Have you any idea about what I am doing wrong?

**wap3** · June 18th, 2004, 10:52 PM

I configured my accounts last month according to the instructions and "life was great"

The last few weeks something in SA is suffering from Alzheimers and has forgotten how to delete the mails marked >> X-Spam-Level: ********

I have take the entries out and put them back and still everthing over 8 *'s is not being sent to dev/nul
Have also added "any header contains: *******"

Setting: SpamBox OFF / No Header Modification

Server: ChopChop
Accounts: wap3.com cbcog98.org rockfoodtable.com

Thanks

--Trey Pattillo

**Bigjohn** · June 18th, 2004, 11:11 PM

trey -

it's Cpanel's 'mail filters' that do the auto delete, not Spam Assassin.

Also, some kind of 'rounding' rule seems to be in play, and some messages that are exactly at your 'cut point' seem to be kept, while others are trashed.

sorry you can't do 'half points'... I've tried using a REGEX (regular expression) but the filters just don't work when you use them, regardless of what cpanel says...

If the problem persists, delete the rule and re-add it.

John

**Bigjohn** · June 18th, 2004, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shogun

I followed these instructions and I finally got the cron job to work.

Still I get ALOT of spam and I NEVER get any flagged spam. Why?

These settings are in my user_prefs:

required_hits 4.5
rewrite_subject 1
subject_tag **Possible-Spam**

# Enable the Bayes system
use_bayes 1
# Enable or disable network checks
skip_rbl_checks 0
use_razor2 1
use_dcc 1
use_pyzor 1

Have you any idea about what I am doing wrong?

Are you getting CRON emails? What do they say?

John

May 25th, 2004, 3:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
Bigjohn minor deity Super #1 Joined in Apr 2004 Lives in Georgia Hosted on XEON 7,230 posts Gave thanks: 19 Thanked 91 times	glad it's all working! Spam SUX :dvvbash: John __________________ Proud to be a Surmunity Mod! XEON PASS60 PASS61 Make a fundamental difference! My Sites: Curious about Brewing Beer? Join the community! >>>>> Some Change is GOOD! Keep your paycheck! Support the Fair Tax Get into an Art museum Victorian London It's your brain -*ON WEB* - mybrainhost.com (under development) What SHOULD Government do? Much Less than it Does!

June 2nd, 2004, 12:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
shogun Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Oct 2003 Lives in Iceland 29 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	I get this error: Learning SPAM Processing /home/my_account/mail/myweb.com/emailname/SPAM ERROR: the Bayes learn function returned an error, please re-run with -D for more information Learned from 0 message(s) (1 message(s) examined). Learning HAM Processing /home/my_account/mail/myweb.com/emailname/HAM Learned from 0 message(s) (0 message(s) examined). Done Any ideas? I get more 30 junk mail some days! DEATH TO SPAM! __________________ www.skodun.is

June 18th, 2004, 10:52 PM	#25 (permalink)
wap3 Surpass Fan Comfy Contributor Joined in Apr 2004 Lives in South Texas USA Hosted on ChopChop 172 posts Gave thanks: 10 Thanked 7 times	SA not working anymore I configured my accounts last month according to the instructions and "life was great" The last few weeks something in SA is suffering from Alzheimers and has forgotten how to delete the mails marked >> X-Spam-Level: ******** I have take the entries out and put them back and still everthing over 8 's is not being sent to dev/nul Have also added "any header contains: ******" Setting: SpamBox OFF / No Header Modification Server: ChopChop Accounts: wap3.com cbcog98.org rockfoodtable.com Thanks --Trey Pattillo __________________ --wap3 If we removed all of the "Oxygen Thiefs" [tm] from politics, maybe the earth would not have a Greenhouse Gas problem. wap3.com on ChopChop

June 18th, 2004, 11:11 PM	#26 (permalink)
Bigjohn minor deity Super #1 Joined in Apr 2004 Lives in Georgia Hosted on XEON 7,230 posts Gave thanks: 19 Thanked 91 times	trey - it's Cpanel's 'mail filters' that do the auto delete, not Spam Assassin. Also, some kind of 'rounding' rule seems to be in play, and some messages that are exactly at your 'cut point' seem to be kept, while others are trashed. sorry you can't do 'half points'... I've tried using a REGEX (regular expression) but the filters just don't work when you use them, regardless of what cpanel says... If the problem persists, delete the rule and re-add it. John __________________ Proud to be a Surmunity Mod! XEON PASS60 PASS61 Make a fundamental difference! My Sites: Curious about Brewing Beer? Join the community! >>>>> Some Change is GOOD! Keep your paycheck! Support the Fair Tax Get into an Art museum Victorian London It's your brain -*ON WEB* - mybrainhost.com (under development) What SHOULD Government do? Much Less than it Does!

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June 2nd, 2004, 10:30 PM	#21 (permalink)
agix Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in May 2003 75 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Did you read any of my posts? I had the same error.

June 3rd, 2004, 4:49 PM	#22 (permalink)
solitude Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in May 2004 Lives in New Jersey 16 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	I would use this, but I never get spam :love3: hopefully that won't change. Anyways, if I did use it..whenever I tried sending myself mail it would delete it. I have a contact form, so I won't know who will be sending me mail, therefore, I can't put people's email in the whitelist section.

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