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From: Gregory Neil Shapiro <gshapiro@FreeBSD.ORG>
To: Alan E <alane@geeksrus.net>
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Subject: Re: /var/spool/{mqueue,clientmqueue} and 'mailq'
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alane> I just can seem to find any docs that explain to me why 

Start with /etc/mail/README.

alane> (1) no bounces or warnings ever get sent when stuff gets stuck in
alane> /var/spool/clientmqueue, and

Assuming you haven't turned off:

sendmail_msp_queue_enable="YES"	# Dequeue stuck clientmqueue mail (YES/NO).

in /etc/rc.conf, "stuck" items should get tried every half hour.  If they
aren't getting out a bounce will be generated.  But if mail can't get out,
the bounces probably can't either.

alane> (3) why mailq only tells me about /var/spool/mqueue.

See the mailq man page:

mailq -Ac

They are also reported in the nightly periodic mailings.

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