Where to put custom SA rules (local.cf doesn't work)

[Maknet Corp]

My understanding is that to make some custom rules, you should edit:

/etc/mail/spamassassin/local.cf

It's been moved to:
/etc/mail/spamassassin/local.cf.rpmsave

after the last update and now when I put something in, like:

blacklist_from [email protected], it doesn't seem to work.

According to this, local.cf is no longer supported as of version 54:
Custom SpamAssassin Rules

So, does anyone know the "correct way" to put in custom, server-wide rules in WHM?

Thanks.

 

[Maknet Corp]

Am I supposed to just make a new /etc/mail/spamassassin/custom.cf file and put my rules in there?
(And of course, /scripts/restartsrv_spamd)?

 

[bloatedstoat]

Am I supposed to just make a new /etc/mail/spamassassin/custom.cf file and put my rules in there?
(And of course, /scripts/restartsrv_spamd)?

That's exactly what I did and have never had any issues. Custom rules and customised scoring etc.

 

[keat63]

If you don't manage this, there is an exim config change that you can do which allows you to build an email blacklist.
I've put this in to practice an it works well.

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello,

This is answered on the following thread:

cPanel overwriting SA rules on a daily basis

Thank you.