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Re: active queue won't move

From: Wietse Venema (wietseporcupine.org)
Date: Wed Feb 14 2007 - 09:29:44 CST


Len Conrad:
> and here's the Vivek's expect script that is mysteriously creating
> the eternally-stuck-in-active-queue msgs:
>
>
> #!/usr/local/bin/expect -f
> # -*- tcl -*-
...
>
> =======
>
> no SMTP helo/mail from/rcpt to/data commands, just a connect and QUIT.
>
> So 2 questions:
>
> 1. how are the msgs created by the expect script?

It doesn't.

The mail is sent by CRON.

> 2. why do the msgs stick in the active queue indefinitely? (no
> bounce, no defer, eternally active)

bzgrep 'qmgr.*warning' /var/log/maillog*

        Wietse