I don't think that setting does what you think it does. It is a horible name for a setting that automatically averages scores from particular email addresses. It has NOTHING to do with whitelists.
What is does is automatically adjusts the score up or down to match a running average for an emails (from address) score. >From the manual link bellow: Another feature of spamassassin is "auto-whitelist". But the name is a misnomer. The AutoWhitelist is designed as an automatic score averaging system, and is just as likely to penalize or blacklist an address as it is to benefit or whitelist it. If you want to whitelist, you should use the directions above. See response above; Postmaster wrote: > It depends what you want to to archive. > > You can either edit ~/.spamassassin/user_prefs or global > /etc/mail/spamassassin/local.cf and add > > whitelist_from or > blacklist_from > > Have a look at > http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/ManualWhitelist > > > Regards > Alex > > > > On 21/04/2010 21:10, madmac wrote: >> there is not much in the local.cf, >> >> ok_locales all >> skip_rbl_checks 0 >> required_score 3.7 >> report_safe 0 >> rewrite_header Subject ***Possible-SPAM*** >> use_pyzor 1 >> use_auto_whitelist 1 >> use_bayes 1 >> use_bayes_rules 1 >> bayes_auto_learn 1 >> So does spammassasin add the use_auto_whitelist , to a different >> specific file ? ie where is the generated whitelist >> Thanks >> >> *From:* Postmaster <mailto:[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Cc:* madmac <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 21, 2010 1:59 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Clarification. >> >> >> Whitelist a Sender or Domain in SpamAssassin >> >> To whitelist individual addresses or domains in SpamAssassin: >> >> * Open //etc/mail/spamassassin/local.cf/ in your favorite >> editor for system-wide whitelisting. >> o To whitelist only for yourself, open >> /~/.spamassassin/user_prefs/. >> * Append "whitelist_from_rcvd {address or domain you want to >> whitelist preceded by "*@"} {domain name which must be >> present in the Received: headers}". >> o To whitelist all About newsletters, for example, type >> "whitelist_from_rcvd *[email protected] about.com". >> >> The second parameter of /whitelist_from_rcvd/, a domain name which >> must be present in the /Received:/ header lines, is some >> prevention against spammers easily getting past SpamAssassin by >> using an email address at a commonly whitelisted domain. >> >> >> Regards >> Alex >> >> On 21/04/2010 18:42, madmac wrote: >>> Thanks eric. >>> >>> another dumb question for all >>> >>> with spamassassin set to : >>> use_auto_whitelist = 1 >>> >>> where is the " whitelist " stored ? >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Shubert" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 11:14 AM >>> Subject: [qmailtoaster] Re: Clarification. >>> >>> >>>> madmac wrote: >>>>> Can anyone help me : what does this command do >>>>> skip_rbl_checks 1 >>>>> do i set it to skip_rbl_checks 0 >>>>> To forece rbl check? >>>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> 1 is true >>>> 0 is false >>>> >>>> skip_rbl_checks = 1 >>>> skips them. >>>> >>>> skip_rbl_checks = 0 >>>> activates them. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -Eric 'shubes' >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >>>> (www.vickersconsulting.com) >>>> Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and >>>> installations. >>>> If you need professional help with your setup, contact them >>>> today! >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, >>>> and packages. >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >>>> [email protected] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >>> (www.vickersconsulting.com) >>> Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and >>> installations. >>> If you need professional help with your setup, contact them >>> today! >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, >>> and packages. >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >>> [email protected] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >> > > Kent Busbee Director of Technology Northlake Christian School --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group (www.vickersconsulting.com) Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. 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