Chapter 5: Managing qmail

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Once it's installed and configured, qmail requires little ongoing maintenance. In this chapter we'll look at the qmailctl script from Chapter 2, qmail's mail administrator commands, and tools and techniques for managing the queue.

Overview

This chapter covers the following management topics:

• First, we'll examine the qmailctl script introduced in Chapter 2, "Installing qmail," and see how it can be used as qmail's management interface.

• Next, we'll provide a reference for qmail's management commands.

• Finally, we'll look at the queue of unsent messages and learn how it can be monitored and safely modified.

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