Share sa-learn trainign with all users

fvant

I always thought that if i run sa-learn as root and use folders from several users as training input, all users got to benefit from the learning SA is doing. After reading some posts and sites i am not so sure anymore.

if i have multiple users in a domain, how should i config SA and properly sa-learn SA so that all users use the same ruleset/trained behaviour ?

KRF · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:41 pm Post subject:

As root, run:

fvant · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:17 pm Post subject:

The answer is in this setting in /etc/spamassassin/local.cf

bayes_path /path/filename (default: ~/.spamassassin/bayes)
This is the directory and filename for Bayes databases. Several databases will be created, with this as the base directory and filename, with
"_toks", "_seen", etc. appended to the base. The default setting results in files called "~/.spamassassin/bayes_seen", "~/.spamassas-
sin/bayes_toks", etc.

By default, each user has their own in their "~/.spamassassin" directory with mode 0700/0600. For system-wide SpamAssassin use, you may want
to reduce disk space usage by sharing this across all users. However, Bayes appears to be more effective with individual user databases.

trossachs · Veteran Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 1204 Location: London

Hasn't the:

KRF · Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:15 pm Post subject:

You're right. I just noticed that --dir is deprecated (my whole sa-crons did not work all the time :oops:

). So i had to replace --dir with --mbox.
For more info use man sa-learn. It's quite helpful.
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trossachs · Veteran Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 1204 Location: London

I only noticed because since I have switched the 3.1.x series, I have started to get spam through everyday. I checked my cron jobs and they were all running so I tried a manual run on sa-learn and noticed the --dir change.

Can I use this --mbox switch with maildirs?

KRF · Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject:

Depends on your email-client I think. With kmail e.g. you can easily use

trossachs · Veteran Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 1204 Location: London

Sorted! I'd forgotten about the full maildir path to .../cur :wink:

fvant · Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject:

KRF · Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject:

But it depends on how the email-client saves the emails. And the question was whether he needs the --mbox switch or not. And in case of kmail he doesn't.
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