Postfix tagging everything as [SPAM]

[markerman]

Hello,
A year ago I built a mail gateway using the How To Titled "Postfix Spam Filter using Ubuntu Dapper, MailScanner, SpamAssassin, Razor, Pyzor, DCC and ClamAV" It has been working flawlessly until 3 days ago. It just started tagging all mail as [SPAM]. I was watching the log entries in mail.log using the command tail -f /var/log/mail.log. I saw every message comming thru and found an entry "MailScanner[3997]: Spam Checks: Found 1 spam messages". This is happening for messages from all senders, even those that were not being tagged before.

What I have done already...

White listing in sender_access then running postmap and postfix reload.

Setting the spam level to 7 and changing the tag from [SPAM] to [SUSPECT SPAM] in the MailScanner.conf file. The subject tag did not change.

Upgraded the server...no change..

Any idea's as to what happened? What else should I try?

Thanks in advance.

[topdog]

This could be because of ORDB just check your mailscanner config, if you are using ORDB then that may be the problem the RBL is defunct

[markerman]

This is whats in my MailScanner.conf file.

Spam List = ORDB-RBL SBL+XBL

Who should I replace ODB with? I want to use an RBL.

[markerman]

I set the line to "Spam List =" Did a postfix reload and nothing has changed. I think I am editing the wrong file. I also changed the subject tagging line to use [Suspect SPAM] instead os [SPAM] and that has not changed either. Subject is still tagged with [SPAM]. I am editing the one in /opt/MailScanner/etc. Hope that is the right one. Thats where the documentation says it is.

[Lectric]

Hi,

I experienced the EXACT same problem.

Removing ORDB-RBL from that line has FIXED the problem.

I am just looking for a replacement, If I get assistance to add a new RBL into the system, I would appreciate it! If I get any further advice, I will pass it along.

[markerman]

Originally Posted by Lectric

Hi,

I experienced the EXACT same problem.

Removing ORDB-RBL from that line has FIXED the problem.

I am just looking for a replacement, If I get assistance to add a new RBL into the system, I would appreciate it! If I get any further advice, I will pass it along.

I make changes to the /opt/MailScanner/etc/MailScanner.conf file but they do not appear to be taking effect. I removed ORDB-RBL from that line as well and changed [SPAM] subject line tag to [Suspect SPAM] but all messages are still being tagged with [SPAM]. I rechecked the /opt/MailScanner/etc/MailScanner.conf file and my settings are still there. No ORDB-RBL and the subject tag is still set for [Suspect SPAM]. Am I editing the right file? Or is there something else I am missing? Remember, my server was setup using the How to - "Postfix Spam Filter using Ubuntu Dapper, MailScanner, SpamAssassin, Razor, Pyzor, DCC and ClamAV"

[Lectric]

My 2 (two) servers that I manage were set up using the exact same thing.

1: try running the command from #
" check_mailscanner "

Should restart Mailscanner and hopefully re-read the config.

2: try restarting the mailfilter, mine only take 2-4 minutes to reboot
" reboot " should do it, and you should find your changes work.

Enjoy.

[topdog]

Try /etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf, I use spamcop and have no issues

[Lectric]

Spamcop is quite different to the method we are using.

pico /opt/MailScanner/etc/MailScanner.conf is what i used to edit.

[topdog]

Originally Posted by Lectric

Spamcop is quite different to the method we are using.

An what method would that be ?