Command for clearing unwanted email from Qmail.

Samael · 10-29-2009, 12:39 PM

Hello, I'm currently using the following to delete spam from Qmail:

find /var/qmail/queue/mess/ -type f -exec grep -l -i 'SEARCH CRITERIA' {} \; | xargs rm

What I want to know is; is there a way that I can change it to search for multiple search criteria at the same time? eg: 'unknown sender', 'rolex', 'penis', 'viagra'

slimjim · 10-30-2009, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Samael

Hello, I'm currently using the following to delete spam from Qmail:

find /var/qmail/queue/mess/ -type f -exec grep -l -i 'SEARCH CRITERIA' {} \; | xargs rm

What I want to know is; is there a way that I can change it to search for multiple search criteria at the same time? eg: 'unknown sender', 'rolex', 'penis', 'viagra'

Yes, use egrep.

find /var/qmail/queue/mess/ -type f -exec egrep -l -i 'rolex|viagra|penis' {} \; | xargs rm

linuxlover.chaitanya · 10-30-2009, 07:33 AM

Is not Qmail marking the mails as spam? There is an anti spam that comes with Qmail and very effective as well.