processing backlog

[Matt Hampton]

Doc Schneider wrote:
> Is there a way for me to just have MailScanner handle a huge backlog of
> e-mails and not accept any new incoming?

Not a mailscanner function - this is the MTA responsibility.  If it was
my machine and I was happy of the stability of the primary then I would
stop the MTA process that is listening for new mail.


> 
> I've got a big mqueue.in full of new mail and MS seems to be only
> churning through like 20 or so an hour.

Ouch!

matt