Re: [exim] A weaker variant of check_spool_space

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Author: Nico Erfurth
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To: Chris Thompson
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] A weaker variant of check_spool_space
Chris Thompson wrote:

> The answer _ought_ to be to use check_spool_space (etc.), but there is
> a big flaw in that. We want to stop receiving messages via SMTP, but
> we certainly do _not_ want to stop local users from submitting mail.
> The consequences of that would be almost as bad as /var being full:
> e.g. lost output from jobs.
>
> It would seem that what is needed is to be able to test filing system
> space/inodes free in a suitable ACL. In theory, of course, we can do
> that already via a ${run{...}}, but that's awfully heavyweight for
> something to be done for every SMTP call.


IMHO, the best way would be to make check_spool_space a expanded
variable. That would allow your to add the appropiate checks.

Nico