Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 10:17:24 -0500 From: Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Matt Juszczak <matt@atopia.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT: Removal of old 14+ mail from mbox-based mail spool (not maildir) Message-ID: <43035504.4020300@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <43034EA2.4000206@atopia.net> References: <43034EA2.4000206@atopia.net>
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Matt Juszczak wrote: > Hi all, > > Sorry this is off topic, just didn't really know where else to post > this other > than to fellow sys-admins. > > I need a script that will analyze a mail spool file and remove email > from it > that is more than 14 days old. I found a couple; however, they > require perl > modules I couldn't seem to find. Does anyone have any ideas? If not, > I'll go > ahead and write one. > > Thanks! > > -Matt "mail spool file" being /var/mail/someuser? Or do you mean dead mail in the /var/spool/mqueue *directory*? Technically the "mail spool" is a directory full of individuals files, as I understand it.... I'd think cleaning out a directory to be easier, but it isn't clear to me what you want. Also, a script in sh(1), or do you have some other language available? I have a short PHP script that does something similar and could be modded, perhaps. OTOH, somebody around here could probably give you a one-liner with sh, sed, grep, awk, date, test, etc., but I was at the hospital last night until 2 a.m. and don't think I can pull it off ATM.... Kevin Kinsey
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