I've noticed a similiar problem on Exim 3.31 for Linux. Messages in the Q
for over 2 weeks so far now, despite a 7 day timeout.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Jackson" <K.Jackson@???>
To: <exim-users@???>
Cc: <K.Jackson@???>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 9:05 AM
Subject: [Exim] removing 'frozen' messages
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> I use Exim v3.30 on Solaris v2.8 MTA.
> The problem I currently have is that all the frozen messages in
> the queue are not disappearing when I expect them to.
> In my configure file, I have the following settings of:
>
> ignore_errmsg_errors_after = 4d
> timeout_frozen_after = 7d
> * * F,2h,15m; G,16h,1h,1.5; F,4d,8h
>
> Which (correct me if I'm wrong) means,
> Retry every 15 mins for the first 2 hours,
> then retry in growing increments of x1.5 of 1 hour for 16 hours,
> then after 16 hours, retry every 8 hours for 4 days,
> then after 4 days, just ignore any emails that are still undeliverable
> and 'freeze' them on the queue,
> then after they've been frozen for 7 days, just delete them from the
queue.
>
> The poblem is, they are staying on the queue for up to 26 days so far and
> are not disappearing.
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> Regards,
>
> Ken Jackson,
> Systems Administrator.
> University of North London.
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