Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 11:55:25 -0400 From: Brian Reichert <reichert@numachi.com> To: Warren <shinjii@virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /var/spool/clientmque 185meg Message-ID: <20050416155525.GQ19606@numachi.com> In-Reply-To: <200504170105.06018.shinjii@virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com> References: <200504162256.04288.shinjii@virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com> <200504170005.52802.shinjii@virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com> <20050416143826.GP19606@numachi.com> <200504170105.06018.shinjii@virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com>
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On Sun, Apr 17, 2005 at 01:05:05AM +1000, Warren wrote: > > If you have mail in /var/spool/clientmqueue, then it sounds like mail > > hasn't been delivered yet. What does 'mailq' show you? > > /var/spool/mqueue is empty Hmm. Is this box pointed at a correct set of name servers? What happens when you run this: sendmail -Ac -v -q > > > Is the undelivered mail destined for a local user (yourself, or > > postmaster), or is it destined for a remote address? > > atm i got no idea where its destined all i know is that that folder is full > and has filled my /var past its alloted meg > > > If it's destined for a local user, you should be able to use aliases > > to vector it into the mailbox you want. See aliases(5). > > i had a .forward file seto to send it to root@enterprise ( If it's literally 'root@enterprise', you might want to make sure that 'enterprise' resolves to a real host somewhere that accpts mail, and that you have MX or A records appropriately set up. ) A .forward file would only forward mail for that one user. From /etc/aliases, you could handle mail for all users, if neccessary. This sounds more remote mail that not getting delivered. -- Brian Reichert <reichert@numachi.com> 55 Crystal Ave. #286 Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1725 USA BSD admin/developer at large
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