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      ikbendeman
      last edited by

      Hi Giacomo,

      Yes, I did reinstall the package… but same result.
      Even a fresh install did not fixed the problem. (Fresh install from 2.0.3 with update to 2.1)

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        EHN_Helpdesk
        last edited by

        I am experiencing the same results of MailScanner on my pfSense 2.0.1 upgrade to 2.1-Release but on the AMD64 platform as ikbendeman.  I even performed a clean install of pfSense 2.1-Release, then Postfix, then MailScanner.  I have re-installed MailScanner package several times but it still fails to start with this response:

        Dec 8 16:00:17 root: /usr/pbi/mailscanner-amd64/etc/rc.d/mailscanner: WARNING: failed to start mailscanner
        Dec 8 16:00:17 php: /pkg_edit.php: The command '/usr/pbi/mailscanner-amd64/etc/rc.d/mailscanner start' returned exit code '1', the output was 'Starting mailscanner. eval: /usr/pbi/mailscanner-amd64/sbin/mailscanner: not found /usr/pbi/mailscanner-amd64/etc/rc.d/mailscanner: WARNING: failed to start mailscanner'

        When I try and manually start from the Services GUI, I get this:

        Dec 8 17:31:37 php: /status_services.php: The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/mailscanner stop' returned exit code '1', the output was 'mailscanner not running? (check /var/run/MailScanner.pid).'
        Dec 8 17:31:39 root: /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mailscanner: WARNING: failed to start mailscanner

        Being that pfSense 2.1 uses a different tree directory, it seems that MailScanner (4.84.5_3 pkg v.0.2.2 ) is not ready for pfSense 2.1.

        I would hate to have to downgrade pfSense to 2.0.1 in order for MailScanner to work right.

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          capitangiaco
          last edited by

          @EHN_Helpdesk:

          Dec 8 16:00:17 root: /usr/pbi/mailscanner-amd64/etc/rc.d/mailscanner: WARNING: failed to start mailscanner
          Dec 8 16:00:17 php: /pkg_edit.php: The command '/usr/pbi/mailscanner-amd64/etc/rc.d/mailscanner start' returned exit code '1', the output was 'Starting mailscanner. eval: /usr/pbi/mailscanner-amd64/sbin/mailscanner: not found /usr/pbi/mailscanner-amd64/etc/rc.d/mailscanner: WARNING: failed to start mailscanner'

          When I try and manually start from the Services GUI, I get this:

          Dec 8 17:31:37 php: /status_services.php: The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/mailscanner stop' returned exit code '1', the output was 'mailscanner not running? (check /var/run/MailScanner.pid).'
          Dec 8 17:31:39 root: /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mailscanner: WARNING: failed to start mailscanner

          Your manual start failed cause you are using the wrong rc script.
          You have to use /usr/pbi/mailscanner-amd64/etc/rc.d/mailscanner start/stop
          If you don't have, create the link:

          ls -l /usr/local/sbin/mailscanner

          lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  43 Dec  2 18:33 /usr/local/sbin/mailscanner -> /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/.sbin/mailscanner
          adapt to your architecture (amd64)

          Giacomo

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            ikbendeman
            last edited by

            you advice to run: /usr/local/sbin/mailscanner (where mailscanner is in the hidden .sbin directory)

            ll /usr/local/sbin/mailscanner
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  43 Dec  8 06:37 /usr/local/sbin/mailscanner -> /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/.sbin/mailscanner

            Then mailscanner doesn't return an error but mailscanner is not started!

            ps ax | grep -i mailscanner
            19657  ??  Is    3:02.05 /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/sbin/clamd
            93386  0  R+    0:00.00 grep -i mailscanner

            The confusion starts with two mailscanner scripts:

            ll /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/sbin/mailscanner
            -r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  67459 Dec  8 06:40 /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/sbin/mailscanner
            ll /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/.sbin/mailscanner
            -rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  8956 Dec  6 17:04 /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/.sbin/mailscanner

            Restarting mailscanner in the GUI doesn't work either.

            Pls advice

            Regards

            Bob

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              capitangiaco
              last edited by

              I am not able to set this:

              Sign Clean Message = no

              I created the file:
              /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/custom.conf
              and put there the option and restart mailscanner, but nothing happens.

              some help ?
              thanks

              Giacomo

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                ics
                last edited by

                Hi Marcello,

                Did you try MailWatch on 2.1 ?
                You said in another post that in 2.0 it breaks pfsense php…

                The most wanted feature of mailwatch is probably the Quarantine management.
                Is it still in the roadmap for mailscanner ?

                Thanks

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                  Ivart
                  last edited by

                  Hello Marcelloc, after update mailscanner fails with SpamAssassin, and I think not scanning messages anymore.
                  Maillog showing messages below in loop.

                  MailScanner E-Mail Virus Scanner version 4.84.5 starting…
                  MailScanner[99955]: Reading configuration file /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
                  MailScanner[99955]: Reading configuration file /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/etc/MailScanner/conf.d/README
                  MailScanner[99955]: Read 869 hostnames from the phishing whitelist
                  MailScanner[99955]: Read 5435 hostnames from the phishing blacklists
                  MailScanner[99955]: Message Content Protection SpamAssassin installation could not be found

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                    m.mascheroni
                    last edited by

                    Hi Marcello, how can i totally disable Attachment scan and replace?

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                      Ivart
                      last edited by

                      @marcelloc:

                      I could get it working only if I change user to root.

                      I'll keep trying to use it with unprivileged user.

                      Have you found any solution for clamd error?

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                        m.mascheroni
                        last edited by

                        @m.mascheroni:

                        Hi Marcello, how can i totally disable Attachment scan and replace?

                        Setting Maximum Archive depth to 0 did the trick.
                        A reboot is also necessary because somehow a service restart throw an error not having permission to stop and restart postfix.

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                          ikbendeman
                          last edited by

                          I've still problems with starting MailScanner.

                          I did a fresh install of pfSense 2.1 and restored my config. But still a red cross for MailScanner.

                          When I start MailScanner manually, I get these messages:

                          Stopping mailscanner.
                          Waiting for PIDS: 8725.
                          Starting mailscanner.
                          /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/libexec/MailScanner/mailscanner_create_locks: not found
                          Error: Attempt to create locks in /var/spool/MailScanner/incoming/Locks failed!
                          /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/libexec/MailScanner/mailscanner_create_locks: not found
                          Error: Attempt to create locks in /var/spool/MailScanner/incoming/Locks failed!

                          I believe the permissions on the Locks directory are right.

                          drwxr-xr-x  2 postfix  wheel  512 Dec 17 21:37 Locks

                          Pls advice.

                          Bob

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                          • marcellocM
                            marcelloc
                            last edited by

                            I'm not getting this folder permission error but I've pushed fixes to service status and pyzor checks.

                            Try to reinstall the package.

                            Treinamentos de Elite: http://sys-squad.com

                            Help a community developer! ;D

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                              capitangiaco
                              last edited by

                              Hi

                              I've upgrade the mailscanner pkg to 4.84.5_3 pkg v.0.2.4 but I've still problems with spamassassin.
                              If I turn on spam check, every MailScanner children go zombie and from logs I can only see:
                              mailscanner: Process did not exit cleanly, returned 0 with signal 11
                              If I try /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/bin/spamassassin –lint I don't see syntax error
                              The daemon is running:

                              ps aux | grep spamd

                              root    60399  0.0  0.8 36664 34000  ??  Ss    3Dec13  4:16.37 /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/bin/spamd -c -d -r /var/run/spamd/spamd.pid (perl)
                              root    70258  0.0  0.9 37688 34692  ??  I    3Dec13  0:02.40 spamd child (perl)
                              root    70542  0.0  0.8 36664 34000  ??  I    3Dec13  0:02.44 spamd child (perl)

                              I don't know what to try...
                              There is the way to pass custom directives to mailscanner ?

                              thanks

                              Giacomo

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                              • marcellocM
                                marcelloc
                                last edited by

                                Disable pyzor checks and see if spamassassin starts working.

                                Treinamentos de Elite: http://sys-squad.com

                                Help a community developer! ;D

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                                  capitangiaco
                                  last edited by

                                  @marcelloc:

                                  Disable pyzor checks and see if spamassassin starts working.

                                  negative, same problem…
                                  thanks

                                  Giacomo

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                                  • marcellocM
                                    marcelloc
                                    last edited by

                                    What you get with

                                    Spamassassin –lint

                                    And sa-update

                                    Treinamentos de Elite: http://sys-squad.com

                                    Help a community developer! ;D

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                                      ikbendeman
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi Marcello,

                                      I did reinstall the latest mailscanner, but still not able to start MailScanner. (remove and install)

                                      /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mailscanner onerestart
                                      mailscanner not running? (check /var/run/MailScanner.pid).
                                      Starting mailscanner.
                                      eval: /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/sbin/mailscanner: not found

                                      ls -l /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/sbin/mailscanner
                                      -r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  67431 Dec  6 17:04 /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/sbin/mailscanner

                                      ps -aux | grep MailScanner
                                      postfix  4262  0.0  1.2 27712 24872  ??  INs  Tue08PM  0:00.02 MailScanner: master waiting for children, sleeping (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix  4589  0.0  2.8 61108 58584  ??  SN  Tue08PM  0:20.49 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 21247  0.0  2.8 61108 58580  ??  SN  Tue08PM  0:19.67 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 28672  0.0  2.8 61108 58580  ??  SN  Tue08PM  0:20.55 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 37414  0.0  2.8 61108 58580  ??  SN  Tue08PM  0:19.78 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 38894  0.0  2.8 61108 58580  ??  SN  Tue08PM  0:19.59 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 39779  0.0  1.2 27712 25060  ??  Is  Tue08PM  0:00.02 MailScanner: master waiting for children, sleeping (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 39788  0.0  2.8 61108 58724  ??  S    Tue08PM  0:21.14 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 41053  0.0  2.8 61108 58720  ??  S    Tue08PM  0:20.84 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 42573  0.0  2.8 61108 58724  ??  S    Tue08PM  0:19.89 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 45571  0.0  1.2 27712 25060  ??  INs  8:34AM  0:00.02 MailScanner: master waiting for children, sleeping (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 45822  0.0  2.8 61108 58640  ??  SN    8:34AM  0:13.29 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 46515  0.0  2.8 61108 58720  ??  SN    8:34AM  0:13.29 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 47267  0.0  2.8 61108 58720  ??  S    Tue08PM  0:20.13 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 47560  0.0  2.8 61108 58720  ??  SN    8:35AM  0:13.38 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 47883  0.0  2.8 61108 58720  ??  SN    8:35AM  0:13.07 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 49200  0.0  2.8 61108 58720  ??  SN    8:35AM  0:12.99 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 51141  0.0  2.8 61108 58720  ??  S    Tue08PM  0:20.76 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 63879  0.0  1.2 27712 25060  ??  INs  8:36AM  0:00.02 MailScanner: master waiting for children, sleeping (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 63908  0.0  2.8 61108 58720  ??  SN    8:36AM  0:13.31 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 65098  0.0  2.8 61108 58720  ??  SN    8:36AM  0:13.19 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 65636  0.0  2.8 61108 58720  ??  SN    8:36AM  0:13.24 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 66067  0.0  2.8 61108 58720  ??  SN    8:36AM  0:13.07 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      postfix 66291  0.0  2.8 61108 58720  ??  SN    8:36AM  0:13.02 MailScanner: waiting for messages (perl5.16.3)
                                      root    79263  0.0  0.1  3468  1252  0  S+    2:42PM  0:00.00 grep MailScanner

                                      spamassassin –lint
                                      Dec 20 14:44:50.920 [19574] warn: config: failed to parse line, skipping, in "/usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/etc/mail/spamassassin/mailscanner.cf": use_auto_whitelist 0
                                      Dec 20 14:44:55.677 [19574] warn: lint: 1 issues detected, please rerun with debug enabled for more information

                                      Hope this will give you a little bit inside.

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                                      • marcellocM
                                        marcelloc
                                        last edited by

                                        Mailscanner daemon should be perl_mailscanner instead of perl 5.16. Are you sure you reinstalled it?

                                        Amd64 version still has perl 5.14

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                                        Help a community developer! ;D

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                                          capitangiaco
                                          last edited by

                                          @marcelloc:

                                          What you get with

                                          Spamassassin –lint

                                          And sa-update

                                          /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/bin/spamassassin –lint

                                          /usr/pbi/mailscanner-i386/bin/sa-update

                                          it seems all normal.

                                          Giacomo

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                                            ikbendeman
                                            last edited by

                                            Marcello,

                                            I did a fresh install with pfSense 2.1 install pfblocker, nrpe, postfix forwarder, mailscanner and openvpn.
                                            At your advice I did remove mailscanner and reinstalled it again.

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