Re: [exim] Spool file not found

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Autor: Heiko Schlittermann
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To: exim-users
Betreff: Re: [exim] Spool file not found
Hi,

Mike Tubby <mike@???> (So 10 Apr 2016 08:41:22 CEST):
> There is probably a stale entry in Exim's database in:
>
>     /var/spool/exim/db

>
> in the 'retry' or 'callout' files.
>
> This can occur under some circumstances if exim is stopped/restarted (or
> crashes) or upgraded during a delivery. He,e you can end up with a
> reference to an email in the database that no longer exists in the spool.


As far as I know these databases are not used to identify messages.
They are used to lookup data for a given message id.

    Best regards from Dresden/Germany
    Viele Grüße aus Dresden
    Heiko Schlittermann
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