Simple install instructions by raker @ g.o updates by gustavoz updates by SteveB --------------------------------------------------------------- For Sendmail: ------------- Add these lines in /etc/mail/sendmail.mc before MAILER(local): INPUT_MAIL_FILTER(`spamassassin', `S=local:/var/run/spamass-milter.sock, F=, T=C:15m;S:4m;R:4m;E:10m')dnl define(`confMILTER_MACROS_CONNECT',`b, j, _, {daemon_name}, {if_name}, {if_addr}')dnl define(`confMILTER_MACROS_ENVRCPT',`r, v, Z') When that's done run this command: m4 /etc/mail/sendmail.mc > /etc/mail/sendmail.cf Restart associated services: /etc/init.d/sendmail stop /etc/init.d/spamass-milter start /etc/init.d/sendmail start OPTIONAL: To run it automatically after booting: rc-update add spamass-milter default rc-update add sendmail default For Postfix >= 2.3.0 and < 2.4.0: --------------------------------- Add those lines to /etc/postfix/main.cf: smtpd_milters = unix:/var/run/milter/spamass-milter.sock milter_end_of_data_macros = b i j _ {daemon_name} {if_name} {if_addr} {mail_addr} milter_default_action = accept Change in /etc/conf.d/spamass-milter the socket group owner to mail: SOCKET_GROUP="mail" Change in /etc/conf.d/spamass-milter the options for spamass-milter to include "-m": OPTIONS="${OPTIONS} -m" Restart associated services: /etc/init.d/postfix stop /etc/init.d/spamass-milter start /etc/init.d/postfix start OPTIONAL: To run it automatically after booting: rc-update add spamass-milter default rc-update add postfix default For Postfix >= 2.4.0: --------------------- Same settings as for Postfix >= 2.3.0 (see above) but you can now use the option "-m" in /etc/conf.d/spamass-milter.