Re: spamd does not update /var/db/spamd

Hi Chris,

You are running spamdb /var/db/spamdb, that's not the way to use it. The
proper way is to use spamdb key, where key is one of the IP entries you are
getting through spamd. Running just spamdb will show you all entries.

/mestre

On 15:44 Tue 30 Oct , Chris Narkiewicz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to use spamd to block spam using graylisting, but the spamd
> database is not updated.
>
> I run /usr/libexec/spamd -v -d to see what's happening and I definitely see
> hosts connecting to it:
>
> (GREY) 209.85.219.176: mytestemail@gmail.com> -> <hello@ezaquarii.com>
> Got Grey HELO mail-yb1-f176.google.com, IP 209.85.219.176 from
> <mytestemail@gmail.com> to <hello@ezaquarii.com>
> added 209.85.219.176
> mail-yb1-f176.google.com
> <mytestemail@gmail.com>
> <hello@ezaquarii.com>
> 209.85.219.176 connected for 11 seconds.
>
> I also tried to submit an email using Python SMTP library and I confirmed
> 451 Temporary failure response.
>
> But when I browse /var/db/spamd, there is nothing there.
>
> My spamd is running and is referring to a correct file:
>
> # ps aux | grep spamd
> _spamd 93211 0.0 0.1 9672 1492 ?? Isp 5:29AM 0:00.00 spamd: (pf
> <spamd-white> update) (spamd)
> _spamd 59023 0.0 0.5 10012 4836 ?? Ip 5:29AM 0:00.02 spamd:
> [priv] (greylist) (spamd)
> _spamd 13468 0.0 0.1 9640 1172 ?? Ip 5:29AM 0:00.00 spamd:
> (/var/db/spamd update) (spamd)
>
> Database file has correct perms:
>
> # ls- l /var/db/spamd
> -rw-r--r-- 1 _spamd _spamd 65536 Oct 30 05:30 /var/db/spamd
>
> # spamdb /var/db/spamd
> <empty output>
>
> My spamd config is default.
> OpenBSD 6.3.
>
> What is wrong with it?
>
> Best regards,
> Chris
>