smtpsched(1M)                    UNIX System V                    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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