Internet Express for Tru64 UNIX Version 6.8 Administration Guide (14233)

If multiple queues are used, separate Sendmail daemon commands should be scheduled to
periodically check and transfer any queued mail. The following example illustrates the point:
# sendmail –bt –q queue-name
5.1.4.9.2 Modifying a Queue Group
To modify the values for a queue group, follow these steps:
1. Under Mail on the Manage Components menu, choose Sendmail Server/Using Open Source
Configuration Rules.
2. From the Sendmail Server Administration menu, choose Configure Sendmail Server.
3. On the Configure Sendmail Server menu, make sure that Server is selected and click on
Configure.
4. From the Configure Sendmail Server menu, choose Configure Queues.
5. In the list of existing queues, choose the queue group to be modified.
6. Click Modify.
7. Modify the values as desired.
8. Click on Submit to change the queue.
5.1.4.9.3 Deleting a Queue Group
To delete a queue group, follow these steps:
1. Under Mail on the Manage Components menu, choose Sendmail Server/Using Open Source
Configuration Rules.
2. From the Sendmail Server Administration menu, choose Configure Sendmail Server.
3. On the Configure Sendmail Server menu, make sure that Server is selected and click on
Configure.
4. From the Configure Sendmail Server menu, choose Configure Queues.
5. In the list of existing queues, choose the queue to be deleted.
6. Click Delete.
7. On the confirmation page, click Continue.
5.1.4.10 Configuring Queue Performance
The Queue Performance menu option allows you to set local values for default options found
in Sendmail. Table 5-1, Table 5-2, Table 5-3 and Table 5-4 describe these values.
Table 5-1 General Queue Properties
DefaultDescriptionValue
/var/spool/mqueueLocation where mail is queued and
any additional queues are defined
with this path
Default Queue Directory
/var/spool/mqueueDefault permissions for files placed
in the queue directory
Queue File Mode
priorityHow to sort messages in the mail
queue (priority, host, time, file,
random, or file modification time)
Queue File Mode
5d (5 days)Limit lifetime of a message in the
queue
Queue Timeout
600,000Factor used to compute the load
factor ; used for determining when to
queue mail because of high system
load
Queue Factor
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