Re: [Exim] queued message management

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Author: Yann Golanski
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To: sys044
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] queued message management
On Thu, Jun 22, 2000 at 12:31:04PM +0100, sys044@??? wrote:
> I am using "split_spool_directory" and wonder why the queue directory
> is not output with "exim -bp" or any of its varients.
>
> I would also like to delete messages from the queue or force return,
> "-Mg" and "-Mrm" but their parameter is a list of message-ids which are
> not printed with the queue.


Exim does not have a queue, so your question does not make much sense.

I think you maybe refering to mailq, in which case the message ID is
given. You can use it thatever you spool dir structure.

> However if I want to remove a specific frozen message where no warning
> has been issued or when the originator did not give the message-id or
> gave it incorrectly, then there is a problem.


No. Look at mailq again...

> Perhaps someone could explain why the seeming inconsistency exists
> in case I am approaching message management in the wrong direction.
> I am just bringing EXIM into service over the summer.


I think you are being confused about the difference between a spool and
a queue.

Exim queue runners pick any messages in the spool and try to deliver it.
When it has gone through all the messages in the spool, it stops and
dies.

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