smtpsched(1M)                                                 smtpsched(1M)


   NAME
         smtpsched - process messages queued in the SMTP mail queue

   SYNOPSIS
         smtpsched [ -c ] [ -v ] [ -t ] [ -s scheds ] [ -r days ] [ -w days ]
         [ qnames ]

   DESCRIPTION
         smtpsched is used to process the messages queued up in the SMTP mail
         queue /var/spool/smtpq.  It is invoked automatically by the SMTP mail
         surrogate smtpqer, whenever mail is queued for SMTP delivery to a
         remote host, and by smtpd whenever incoming mail arrives.  It should
         also be run once per hour (from cron) to attempt delivery of any mail
         that cannot be delivered immediately.

         smtpsched will normally attempt to send all messages queued under all
         subdirectories of /var/spool/smtpq.  However, if qnames are
         specified, only those listed subdirectories of /var/spool/smtpq will
         be searched for messages to deliver.  The subdirectories each refer
         to a different remote host.

         The options to smtpsched are as follows:

         -c          Causes empty queue directories to be removed.

         -v          Causes verbose logging to occur.

         -t          Test mode.  The actions smtpsched would take are logged
                     but not performed.

         -s scheds   Specifies the maximum number of concurrent smtpscheds
                     that may be running at once.  If more than this number is
                     running, smtpsched will exit.

         -r days     Causes mail older than days days to be returned.

         -w days     Any mail older than days days will trigger a warning
                     message, which is sent to the originator.

   FILES
         /usr/lib/mail/surrcmd/smtp         delivers the mail

         /usr/lib/mail/surrcmd/smtpqer      queues the mail

         /var/spool/smtpq                   queued mail messages

         /var/spool/smtpq/LOG*              log files

         /var/spool/smtpq/host              mail messages queued for host




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   SEE ALSO
         cron(1M), smtp(1M), smtpqer(1M)



















































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