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Old 07-05-2010, 06:02 AM   #1
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delete mail in mail queue


My system have problem to route mail to our mail server , some mails store to mail queue , I use the command "mailq" have the below output , can advise if I want to delete a specific mail "ofdaf8fafag8sgfas" , what can i do ? thx

o639ngDV026834 515345 Mon Jul 5 17:49 <mail1@ora-test.com>
(Deferred: Connection refused by ora-route)



ofdaf8fafag8sgfas 514345 Mon Jul 5 17:49 <mail2@ora-test.com>
(Deferred: Connection refused by ora-route)

Total requests: 36

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Old 07-05-2010, 06:12 AM   #2
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Would help if you told us what MTA you are using.
 
Old 07-05-2010, 06:19 AM   #3
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Would help if you told us what MTA you are using.
Sorry , what MTA means ?
 
Old 07-05-2010, 07:47 AM   #4
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MTA = Mail Transfer Agent
Postfix? Sendmail? Exim4 ?
 
Old 07-05-2010, 08:24 AM   #5
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MTA = Mail Transfer Agent
Postfix? Sendmail? Exim4 ?
sendmail . thx
 
Old 07-06-2010, 02:46 AM   #6
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All the answers you need are here:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=rem...queue+sendmail
 
  


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