Topic: Spamassassin doesn't startup automatically

[icemannz]

Hi, I use SME Server 6. I followed the instructions on the http://sme.swerts-knudsen.dk/ web page to install Spam Assassin. The Spam Asssassin works ok but I need to manually start it with service spamassassin start.
I am fairly new to linux.
Can someone please tell me how to get this to start automatically.
There is a file in /etc/init.d called spamassassin.
There is also a file in /etc/rc3.d called S80spamassassin.
Not sure how to troubleshoot why it doesn't start?

[jaspar]

I have also had this same problem.
Works ok if manual start.
Found this in the /var/logs/maillog

Apr  2 20:40:31 gateway spamc[2028]: connection attempt to spamd aborted after 3 retries
Apr  2 20:40:33 gateway spamc[2066]: connect(AF_INET) to spamd at 127.0.0.1 failed, retrying (#1 of 3): Connection refused
Apr  2 20:40:34 gateway spamc[2066]: connect(AF_INET) to spamd at 127.0.0.1 failed, retrying (#2 of 3): Connection refused

I have tried editing the user and preferences that spamd runs at in the /etc/init.d/spamassassin with no luck.

[wyron]

Well, I have the problem with mailforwarding being deactivated, when SpamAssassin is activated.
But your best bet is to have a look at Jespers contrib and howto at http://sme.swerts-knudsen.dk
Good luck !

[jaspar]

My installation was a clean install of 6.01-01.

Then all scripted installs from http://sme.swerts-knudsen.dk/.

No other mods or config changes.

[raem]

To check if spamd running

/etc/init.d/spamd status

To start spamd

/etc/init.d/spamd start

To check if spamassassin is enabled

grep spamassassin /home/e-smith/configuration

should give output something like

spamassassin=service|required_hits|5|skip_rbl_checks|1|status|enabled

to enable spamassassin

Look in your spamassassin server manager panel and select enabled (if your version has that feature)

otherwise

/sbin/e-smith/db configuration set spamassassin service status enabled
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event email-update

After enabling (if that was the problem)
Reboot your server to check that spamassassin starts

Hope that helps
Regs
Ray