[CentOS] problems with greylistd

Mon Jan 1 08:15:41 UTC 2007
R Lists06 <lists06 at abbacomm.net>

> I'm using CentOS 4.4
> 
> <snip>
> # cat /etc/redhat-release
> CentOS release 4.4 (Final)
> #
> </snip>
> 
> I downloaded and installed greylistd as follows:
> 
> greylistd-0.8.3.2-7.el4.at.noarch.rpm
> 
> from:
> 
> http://riksun.riken.go.jp/pub/pub/Linux/atrpms/rhel/4/en/i386/RPMS.at-
> stable/
> 
> I installed it without problems.
> 
> <snip>
> # rpm -Uvh greylistd-0.8.3.2-7.el4.at.noarch.rpm
> warning: greylistd-0.8.3.2-7.el4.at.noarch.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY,
> key ID 66534c2b
> Preparing...                ###########################################
> [100%]
>    1:greylistd              ###########################################
> [100%]
> #
> </snip>
> 
> But it doesn't run <frown>.
> 
> I start it using "service greylistd start".  I'm presuming that should
> work, as all the files seem to be in place for it to work.
> 
> <snip>
> # service greylistd start
> Starting greylistd:                                        [FAILED]
> #
> </snip>
> 
> The message in /var/log/messages is decidedly unhelpful; all it tells me
> is that the program started and then stopped:
> 
> <snip>
> Dec 31 19:43:53 da12 su(pam_unix)[11890]: session opened for user
> greylistd by jlasman(uid=0)
> Dec 31 19:43:53 da12 su(pam_unix)[11890]: session closed for user
> greylistd
> Dec 31 19:43:55 da12 greylistd: greylistd startup failed
> </snip>
> 
> Any ideas as to what may be going on?  Or where I should look?
> 
> Or if there's easily installable source-code available?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Jeff

jeff

You didn't mention very much about your server and which MTA (among other
engineering or setup decision things) you are using nor if you want to
greylistd every connection or selectively etc

You are a smart guy, did you try searching the web?

 - rh

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