>>yes. but there isn't anything indicating that the spam db are used or >>tests are being done against them. should there be any? >>i read in the documentation that use_bayes is set to 1 (true) by default >>so i don't have to add anything in the user-conf except the db location: >> >>bayes_path /path/to/spamdb >> >>does ending forward slash matter? > > Actually, you MUST NOT end in a slash.. and it should end in the word > "bayes", and there must be no directory named bayes there. > > bayes_path is actually a path AND half a filename.
oh. > > Specifically, in the above example, spamdb MUST NOT be a subdirectory > present in /path/to/ why? > > SA will then create /path/to/spamdb_toks /path/to/spamdb_seen, etc. > > My guess is you've been fooled by the option name and have entered a path. you are right.... in the docs can the word 'path' be replaced with 'path AND half a filename' for future generations? > Just post-pend "bayes" onto the end. > > bayes_path /path/to/spamdb/bayes now it's like this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > and you'll get normal behavior. will be watching... thank you... > > > --
