i've just ran this and it did not delete any of the tokens. i have saved the output (i used it in debug mode) if that will help
Nigel nigel wrote: > > ok > > how long would you expect this to take? its running on an old server > which doesnt help :-) > > Nigel > > > > Martin.Hepworth wrote: >> >> Nigel >> >> Yes, but given you've got lots of expiring to do I suggested you run >> the sa-learn by hand first, then you have some feedback for whats >> happening, rather than MailScanner just waiting.. >> >> -- >> Martin Hepworth >> Snr Systems Administrator >> Solid State Logic >> Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300 >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: nigel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: 19 January 2007 10:29 >>> To: users@spamassassin.apache.org >>> Subject: RE: Runing out of Disk Space >>> >>> >>> ok, first do i have to stop MailScanner? Secondly, if i make that >> change i >>> guess i would have to run "sa-learn --force-expire" to make it clean >> up >>> there and then? if i didn't run that command it would do it after the >>> time >>> period set. >>> >>> am i correct here? :) >>> >>> Nigel >>> >>> >>> >>> Martin Hepworth-3 wrote: >>> > >>> > Nigel >>> > >>> > Then in your case you've not told anything to clean up the bayes >>> > files...so yes try the inbuilt MailScanner way >>> > >>> > First time it may take some time as you've got so many files, so you >>> > make wish to stop MailScanner, run "sa-learn --force-expire" (as the >>> > appropriate user if non-root) and then restart MailScanner.. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Martin Hepworth >>> > Snr Systems Administrator >>> > Solid State Logic >>> > Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300 >>> > >>> >> -----Original Message----- >>> >> From: nigel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> Sent: 19 January 2007 10:10 >>> >> To: users@spamassassin.apache.org >>> >> Subject: RE: Runing out of Disk Space >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> my mailscanner settings are slightly different >>> >> >>> >> Rebuild Bayes Every = 0 >>> >> Wait During Bayes Rebuild = no >>> >> >>> >> so if i change them to what you suggested this will clear them out? >>> > also, >>> >> does this effect mail delivery while it is doing it? >>> >> >>> >> Nigel >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Martin Hepworth-3 wrote: >>> >> > >>> >> > Nigel >>> >> > >>> >> > List is best.. >>> >> > >>> >> > Commented out is fine - as in that's what I've got.. ;-) >>> >> > >>> >> > If you're other settings in MailScanner.conf are also as below >> then >>> >> > you'll have to use the cron method.. >>> >> > >>> >> > -- >>> >> > Martin Hepworth >>> >> > Snr Systems Administrator >>> >> > Solid State Logic >>> >> > Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300 >>> >> > >>> >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> >> >> From: Nigel Robson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> Sent: 19 January 2007 09:54 >>> >> >> To: Martin.Hepworth >>> >> >> Subject: RE: Runing out of Disk Space >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Hi there Martin. I'm not sure if I am meant to reply back to >> you >>> > or >>> >> > the >>> >> >> forum? >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Anyway, I've found the setting 'bayes_auto_expire 0' but it is >>> >> > commented >>> >> >> out. Is this something that needs changing first before I use >> what >>> > you >>> >> >> mentioned below? I found this in >>> > /etc/MailScanner/spam.assassin.conf >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Many thanks >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Nigel >>> >> >> >>> >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> >> >> From: Martin.Hepworth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> Sent: 19 January 2007 09:48 >>> >> >> To: Nigel Robson; users@spamassassin.apache.org >>> >> >> Subject: RE: Runing out of Disk Space >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Nigel >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Ideally this would be on the mailscanner list... >>> >> >> >>> >> >> There's a couple of ways MailScanner can expire the bayes >> tokens >>> >> > down, >>> >> >> and which one works for you seems to be hit and miss from my >>> >> >> experience.. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> 1st method is to use the 'internal' MailScanner method. In >>> >> >> MailScanner.conf, make sure >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Rebuild Bayes Every = 86400 >>> >> >> Wait During Bayes Rebuild = yes >>> >> >> >>> >> >> If you've already got this and things are *not* clearing down >> then >>> >> >> you'll have to use the 'standard' spamassassin way of doing >> this. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Run "sa-learn --force-expire" via a cron job every day. NB if >> your >>> >> >> MailScanner is running as non-root (eg postfix, mailnull) then >> make >>> >> > sure >>> >> >> the cron job runs as this user otherwise the bayes file >> permissions >>> >> > can >>> >> >> get set incorrectly. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> -- >>> >> >> Martin Hepworth >>> >> >> Snr Systems Administrator >>> >> >> Solid State Logic >>> >> >> Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300 >>> >> >> >>> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >>> >> >> > From: nigel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> > Sent: 19 January 2007 09:26 >>> >> >> > To: users@spamassassin.apache.org >>> >> >> > Subject: Runing out of Disk Space >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > hi everyone, i'm pretty new to SpamAssassin. 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