compress

/var/log/cron {
	size = 40k
	rotate=3
	mail ewt@redhat.com
	# prerotate, postrotate are available -- note that postrotate is
	# run *before* any compression / mailing is done!
	postrotate 
	    killall -HUP crond
	endscript
}

/var/log/messages {
	daily
	rotate=4
	nocompress
	# prerotate, postrotate are available -- note that postrotate is
	# run *before* any compression / mailing is done!
	postrotate 
	    killall -HUP crond
	endscript
}
