Confused about Queues

[Julian Field]

At 17:28 20/12/2002, you wrote:
> >From /etc/init.d/MailScanner :
>
>INQDIR=/var/spool/mqueue.in
>
>StartInSendmail() {
>         /usr/bin/newaliases > /dev/null 2>&1
>         if test -x /usr/bin/make -a -f /etc/mail/Makefile ; then
>             make -C /etc/mail -q
>         else
>             for i in virtusertable access domaintable mailertable ; do
>                 if [ -f /etc/mail/$i ] ; then
>                     makemap hash /etc/mail/$i < /etc/mail/$i
>                 fi
>             done
>         fi
>         /usr/sbin/sendmail -bd -ODeliveryMode=queueonly \
>         success
>         echo

There should be another like after the line with -bd in it. Ideally there
should be 2 more lines. The command should ideally read
         /usr/sbin/sendmail -bd -OPrivacyOptions=noetrn \
                 -ODeliverMode=queueonly \
                 -OQueueDirectory=$INQDIR

>}
>
>StartOutSendmail() {
>         /usr/sbin/sendmail $([ -n "$QUEUETIME" ] && echo -q$QUEUETIME)
>         success
>
>Sorry, I am not sure what to look for in the /var/log/maillog file.
>
>
>
>Steve Dawes
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>Mailto:  sdawes at calgary.ca
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>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Spicer, Kevin [mailto:Kevin.Spicer at BMRB.CO.UK]
> > Sent: 2002 December 20 9:57 AM
> > To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> > Subject: Re: Confused about Queues
> >
> >
> > > According to /etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf
> > > Incoming Queue Dir = /var/spool/mqueue.in
> > > Outgoing Queue Dir = /var/spool/mqueue
> > >
> > > So, does this mean that MailScanner is some how not picking
> > > up these settings?
> >
> > No - MailScanner is probably fine, those are the correct
> > settings.  It looks like some sendmail weirdness, check what
> > queue the incoming sendmail points to in
> > /etc/init.d/MailScanner  (also make sure the sendmail process
> > doesn't have a -Ac flag on the command line).  Check the
> > message headers to see if they are getting into clientmqueue
> > from the incoming sendmail.  Check the mail logs to see if
> > theres any clues there.
> >

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Julian Field
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