amavisd - adding path to perl @INC for "Can't locate Convert/BinHex.pm"

I'm having this same problem after trying to install amaviasd-new as per instructions at http://downloads.topicdesk.com/docs/Updatingamavisd_new_on_OS_XServer.pdf

My experience is VERY limited and I'm basically just following the instructions as closely as I can. But after doing everything in the tutorial and issuing /usr/bin/amavisd -V I'm getting:

+mail:~ root# /usr/bin/amavisd -V+
+fetch_modules: error loading optional module MIME/Decoder/BinHex.pm:+
+Can't locate Convert/BinHex.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /System/Library/Perl/5.8.6/darwin-thread-multi-2level /System/Library/Perl/5.8.6 /Library/Perl/5.8.6/darwin-thread-multi-2level /Library/Perl/5.8.6 /Library/Perl /Network/Library/Perl/5.8.6/darwin-thread-multi-2level /Network/Library/Perl/5.8.6 /Network/Library/Perl /System/Library/Perl/Extras/5.8.6/darwin-thread-multi-2level /System/Library/Perl/Extras/5.8.6 /Library/Perl/5.8.1) at /System/Library/Perl/Extras/5.8.6/MIME/Decoder/BinHex.pm line 44.+
+BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /System/Library/Perl/Extras/5.8.6/MIME/Decoder/BinHex.pm line 44.+
+Compilation failed in require at /usr/bin/amavisd line 197.+
+amavisd-new-2.6.4 (20090625)+

I'm willing to do what you stated above and uninstall the newer version of perl and then reinstall Convert::BinHex, but I'm going to need some help with that. If anyone can help me out I'd really appreciate it. Users here are getting pretty fed up with having to sift through dozens of junkmails on a daily basis.

Thanks in advance!

Fire up CPAN (see tutorial) and issue:
force install Convert::BinHex

End of results after the force install:

+Checking if your kit is complete...+
+Looks good+
+Writing Makefile for Convert::BinHex+
+Can't exec "/var/amavis/make": No such file or directory at /System/Library/Perl/5.8.6/CPAN.pm line 4566.+
+/var/amavis/make -- NOT OK+
+Running make test+
+Can't test without successful make+
+Running make install+
+make had returned bad status, install seems impossible+

Did you install XCode? If yes, version 2.5?

Yes sir. Installed it yesterday, version 2.5.

It is odd that it is looking for /var/amavis/make

Are you running CPAN as root? If not reboot and try again.

I think I am. I'm logged in as root and then issue: 'perl -MCPAN -e shell'. I don't have to issue the sudo command if I'm logged in as root to begin with, correct?

I'd reboot and try again with the whole tutorial.

Yes, no need to sudo if you are root

Ok, will do. Thanks. I'll post results back here ASAP.

Rebooted, followed the tutorial and everything was working fine until I got to:

"Now you are ready to install/update the module(s). Some modules
are already present on OS X Server, but seriously outdated.
At the CPAN prompt (cpan >) issue:
install Archive::Zip"

After issuing 'install Archive::Zip' I get the following and the end of the process:

+Checking if your kit is complete...+
+Looks good+
+Warning: prerequisite Compress::Raw::Zlib 2.017 not found.+
+Writing Makefile for Archive::Zip+
+Can't exec "/var/amavis/make": No such file or directory at /System/Library/Perl/5.8.6/CPAN.pm line 4566.+
+/var/amavis/make -- NOT OK+
+Running make test+
+Can't test without successful make+
+Running make install+
+make had returned bad status, install seems impossible+

/sigh Maybe I can try to get my boss to send me to some classes to learn this stuff. :P

Anyhow, I imagine there's no use in continuing until I can figure out why the install "seems impossible"...

Exit CPAN.

Then issue:

sudo perl -MCPAN -e shell

o conf init
(accept all default values when asked)

o conf prerequisites_policy ask

and try installing the PERL modules again. Always say yes when asked whether you want to install dependencies.

Results after doing as you stated:

+Can't exec "/var/amavis/make": No such file or directory at /System/Library/Perl/5.8.6/CPAN.pm line 4566.+
+/var/amavis/make -- NOT OK+
+Running make test+
+Can't test without successful make+
+Running make install+
+make had returned bad status, install seems impossible+

Something seems to be wrong with your paths and environment.

Did you by any chance install XCode into non standard paths?

Not that I know of. I just installed it with the defaults. Do you know if I can fix it, or should I try to install XCode again and double check the paths? Or can I do 'o conf init' again and change a path that way? If so, which path do I need to change? The /var/amavis/make path?

Any ideas you might have (anyone else chime in too if you have ideas) is greatly appreciated.