[Mimedefang] Mimedefang multiplexor error

[David F. Skoll]

Hi,

I suspect your machine is overloaded, and/or has a hardware problem.

For example:

> Nov 15 16:15:35 seaquest mimedefang-multiplexor: Slave died prematurely --
> check your filter rules

This indicates an error in the filter rules, or some hardware problem causing
the Perl process to abort.  You should use the KEEP_FAILED_DIRECTORIES
option (-k) to mimedefang so if a filter fails, you can investigate why.

[deletia]

> Nov 15 16:34:32 seaquest mimedefang[31430]: Filter failed.  Message is in
> /var/spool/MIMEDefang/mdefang-3DD5683D-9

Try running mimedefang.pl "by hand" in that directory as follows:

	cd /var/spool/MIMEDefang/mdefang-3DD5683D-9
	rm -rf Work
	mimedefang.pl .

and see what happens.

[deletia]

> Nov 15 16:55:24 seaquest mimedefang[11508]: Failed to allocate 57 bytes of
> memory in strdup

Well, that's a really serious problem -- your machine is running out of
memory!  This could cause all of the other problems you've seen.

So I would say that:

- The machine is under-powered, or
- There's a hardware problem, or
- There's not enough memory

Regards,

David.