Re: Help with KAM rule set setup

[email protected] Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:24:34 +0100
Newsgroups	gmane.mail.spam.spamassassin.general
Message-ID	<[email protected]>
On 3/13/26 5:54 PM, Jared Hall via users wrote:
> A blast from the past.  AFAIK, HashBL came out with 3.4.2.
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> Think you're going to have to contact KAM directly for resolution.
> 
`P@yp@l` escape issue is now fixed in latest KAM.cf version.
HashBL came out with 3.4.2, those rules have `ifplugin` guards and won't load if HashBL is not loaded.
SpamAssassin 3.4.0 also has security issues, it would be better to update to a supported version.
  Cheers
   Giovanni

> 
> TTFN,
> 
> -- Jared Hall
> [email protected]
> Available for hire.
> 
> 
> On 3/13/2026 12:07 PM, Scott Techlist wrote:
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>> Redhat/Centos 8
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>> Spamassassin 3.4.0 running on Perl version 5.16.3
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>> Normally used via amavisd
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>> Trying unsuccessfully to implement/install the KAM rule set.
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>> Novice spamassassin user.    I have used it for years but haven’t had to configure much except a few custom rule sets and scores.  I’m now trying to use the KAM rule set.
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>> When I run the last step:
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>> sa-update --gpgkey 24C063D8 --channel kam.sa-channels.mcgrail.com
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>> That results in:
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>> rules: failed to run SNB_HASHBL_FREEMAIL test, skipping:
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>>         (Can't locate object method "check_hashbl_emails" via package "Mail::SpamAssassin::PerMsgStatus" at (eval 1571) line 45.
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>> )
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>> Possible unintended interpolation of @L in string at /tmp/.spamassassin1602K8J4hetmp/KAM.cf, rule __KAM_PHISH_INVOICE2_1, line 1.
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>> rules: failed to compile Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::Check::_body_tests_0_8, skipping:
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>>         (Global symbol "@L" requires explicit package name at /tmp/.spamassassin1602K8J4hetmp/KAM.cf, rule __KAM_PHISH_INVOICE2_1, line 1.)
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>> channel: lint check of update failed, channel failed
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>> I also added this .conf file:
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>> cat /etc/mail/spamassassin/channel.d/KAM_channel.conf
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>> CHANNELURL=kam.sa-channels.mcgrail.com
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>> KEYID=24C063D8
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>> # Ignore everything below.
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>> return 0
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>> <snipped KEY BLOCK>
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>> Any easy fix to this?
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>> Thanks, Scott
>>
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