Author: kmb Date: To: exim-users Subject: Re: [exim] Frozen Emails
Rob B - AcuNett Web Services Wrote: > What option do I need to change to make all emails in the mail queue
> older than X days be removed?
>
> Thank you,
> Rob
> --
> /QUOTE]
>
> Rob,
>
> I notice that you have been asking this same question now three
> times, What version of EXIM are you running? I have just tested this
> on one of my mail servers and just changing the value of
> > Code:
-------------------- > >
> timeout_frozen_after = 7d
> -------------------- > >
>
> TO
>
> > Code:
-------------------- > >
> timeout_frozen_after = 3d
> -------------------- > >
>
> and restarting exim does flush the queue of any messages older than 3
> days. I am not familar with Cpanel controlled systems but if you
> can run exiqgrep to verify that the messages in the queue are older
> than what you have the timeout set for. And if they are, then if you
> can some how stop and start exim.
>
> Then check the logs to verify that exim did infact stop and restart
> and to see what exim did with the frozen messages, going back to the
> listing from exiqgrep to match up the message IDs. I'm guessing, but
> going back and verifying that Exim is at least processing the queue
> apon startup would be a step forward.
