Date:  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:55:15 -0400 (EDT)
From:  "Brian N. Smith" <brian (at mark) nuonce.net>
Subject:  [coba-e:05881] Re: Auto response before SPAM filtering
To:  coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org
Message-Id:  <Pine.LNX.4.63.0606261454320.29058 (at mark) mail.nuonce.net>
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> For some reason, auto-responder (aka vacation reply) is generating a
> response to incoming messages before the SPAM filters tag the incoming as
> SPAM and black hole it.
>
> This causes the outbound Q to fill up with un-deliverable messages and also
> generates loads of bounce notifications to the end user.
>
> Any ideas on how to fix this sequence will be highly appreciated?

.forward gets processed before .procmailrc

That is the cause of your probelm.  If you want Spamassassin to work, with 
little change (hacking), put your delete comments into /etc/procmailrc 
instead!

Thanks!
Brian