How can I tell if the rules are being read?

[Adam Harrison <ah...@intelius.com>]

I'm seeing a lot of mail with Viagra in the subject coming through, even
though there is the drugs rules file(20_drugs.cf) in the upgrades
directory(/var/lib/spamassassin/3.002004/updates_spamassassin_org).

 

Is there a simple way to see what rules files are being read?

 

Thanks,

-Adam

Re: How can I tell if the rules are being read?

[Karsten Bräckelmann <gu...@rudersport.de>]

On Tue, 2009-04-28 at 14:44 -0700, Adam Harrison wrote:
> I’m seeing a lot of mail with Viagra in the subject coming through,
> even though there is the drugs rules file(20_drugs.cf) in the upgrades
> directory(/var/lib/spamassassin/3.002004/updates_spamassassin_org).

That doesn't necessarily suffice, regardless of that name. ;)  Usually
there are lots of other things to tweak, third-party rule-sets and
plugins...

If you upload one or two full samples including all headers somewhere,
providing a link, someone is likely to have a look and can give hints.

> Is there a simple way to see what rules files are being read?

Sure. :)  Watch out for "config: read file" in the full debug stuff.
And of course any errors, warnings, strange stuff.

  $ spamassassin -D --lint 2>&1 | less

Alternatively, limit it to the config only.

  $ spamassassin -D config --lint 2>&1 | less


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