Frank, > > pyzor_timeout 5
> where do I have to look for this parameter? I grepped through /etc > recursive but there was no value pyzor_timeout. $ man Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::Pyzor A different question is why pyzor took longer than 5 seconds. Make sure pyzor works from a command line first. Perhaps you need to run its server discovery first, or open up firewall rules. Mark