Re: [exim] admin defined queue [was Exim 5.x]

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Author: W B Hacker
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To: exim users
Subject: Re: [exim] admin defined queue [was Exim 5.x]
Nigel Metheringham wrote:
>
> On 19 May 2011, at 14:36, Phil Pennock wrote:
>> If we use a new sub-directory of spool_directory to hold named queues,
>> then previous Exim installs won't know of the content, but it should be
>> fairly easy to script a rollback tool which recombines queues into the
>> original queue.
>
> or how about tagging messages with one (or more) identifiers, and having
> a list of identifiers that match that tag contained in some lightweight
> (hints - so not completely authoritative) database.
>
> Can then work through items with tag x or skip items with tag y etc
>
> And a fallback queue runner that does all messages (and updates tag
> indexes as it runs).
>
> [This isn't thought through, its just an idea that came to me]
>
>     Nigel.
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Sounds akin to what is already used for retry & general thawing, no?

..or is that also in need of a tune up?

Bill