How to change the logging location for SpamAsassin

Question

How do you change the logging location for SpamAssassin?

Answer

The spamd configuration file may be located here at /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/bin/spamd. It is recommended that a backup of the file be created:

# cp -v /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/bin/spamd{,.backup}

Once the backup has been created, you are free to edit the file. You may search the file for the following line:

CONFIG_TEXT: my $log_facility = $opt{'syslog'} || 'mail';

The following is an example, changing the log location to /var/log/spamlog:

CONFIG_TEXT: my $log_facility = $opt{'syslog'} || '/var/log/spamlog';

After your changes have been saved, the exim service will need to be restarted for them to take effect:

# /scripts/restartsrv_exim

You may follow the steps provided within this article to exclude the /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/bin/spamd file from future updates:

How can I exclude cPanel files from updates?