Re: [Exim] exim/spool/input

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Nick
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] exim/spool/input
On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Nick wrote:

>    I ran out of inodes on my Exim server because
> there was SO many messages in this folder/subfolders.
> What are these and why don't they expire?


If you give us a bit more information, such as some history of these
messages (taken from the log or message log) it would be easier to help.
Also you can try forcing a delivery with -d and -M to watch what happens
to one of these messages. Oh, and tell us which release of Exim.

> here is the timeout related options in my config :
>
> ignore_errmsg_errors_after = 60m
> timeout_frozen_after = 2d
> auto_thaw = 4h
> *                      *           F,2h,20m; G,10h,1h,1.5; F,2d,8h

>
> So nothing should really be hanging around after 2 days right?
> what is the correct way to keep that input folder clean?


Indeed that shouldn't be keeping anything more than 2 days. So why is
it? I can't say without further information...

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