Re: [cobalt-users] Mail stuck in /var/spool/mqueue

["Colin J. Raven" <cjraven@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Cobalt wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I had some mails stuck in /var/spool/mqueue for 3 to 4 days
>in my RaQ3
>> server. How can I make them send out again?
>> I know someone had posted the solutions before but I can't
>find that posting
>> back. Thanks.
>
>sendmail -q
>
>but it won't help if the mail is stuck for some reason, like not being
>able to resolve the domain name of the recipient..mailq will tell you
>why it's stuck...

Yeah, do "mailq" first, and depending on what you see there, it may be
necessary to flush the mail queue.
The complete method of flushing a jammed up mail queue can be seen in
the sendmail documentation here:
http://www.sendmail.org/~ca/email/doc8.9/op-sh-2.html#sh-2.3.2
I've heard it said that this method is "clunky" or "unwieldy" (and other
adjectives too IIRC) but the fact is
that:
a) it's the "official sendmail method"
b) your mileage will *not* vary 'cos it actually works as advertised.
I've done it, and believe me, I am *no* sendmail guru
Regards,
-Colin
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Colin J. Raven