.TH POSTQUEUE 1 .ad .fi .SH NAME postqueue \- Postfix queue control .SH SYNOPSIS .na .nf \fBpostqueue\fR [\fB-c \fIconfig_dir\fR] \fB-f\fR .br \fBpostqueue\fR [\fB-c \fIconfig_dir\fR] \fB-p\fR .br \fBpostqueue\fR [\fB-c \fIconfig_dir\fR] \fB-s \fIsite\fR .SH DESCRIPTION .ad .fi The \fBpostqueue\fR program implements the Postfix user interface for queue management. It implements operations that are traditionally available via the \fBsendmail\fR(1) command. See the \fBpostsuper\fR(1) command for queue operations that require super-user privileges such as deleting a message from the queue or changing the status of a message. The following options are recognized: .IP "\fB-c \fIconfig_dir\fR" The \fBmain.cf\fR configuration file is in the named directory instead of the default configuration directory. See also the MAIL_CONFIG environment setting below. .IP \fB-f\fR Flush the queue: attempt to deliver all queued mail. This option implements the traditional \fBsendmail -q\fR command, by contacting the Postfix \fBqmgr\fR(8) daemon. .IP \fB-p\fR Produce a traditional sendmail-style queue listing. This option implements the traditional \fBmailq\fR command, by contacting the Postfix \fBshowq\fR(8) daemon. Each queue entry shows the queue file ID, message size, arrival time, sender, and the recipients that still need to be delivered. If mail could not be delivered upon the last attempt, the reason for failure is shown. This mode of operation is implemented by executing the \fBpostqueue\fR(1) command. The queue ID string is followed by an optional status character: .RS .IP \fB*\fR The message is in the \fBactive\fR queue, i.e. the message is selected for delivery. .IP \fB!\fR The message is in the \fBhold\fR queue, i.e. no further delivery attempt will be made until the mail is taken off hold. .RE .IP "\fB-s \fIsite\fR" Schedule immediate delivery of all mail that is queued for the named \fIsite\fR. The site must be eligible for the "fast flush" service. See \fBflush\fR(8) for more information about the "fast flush" service. This option implements the traditional \fBsendmail -qR\fIsite\fR command, by contacting the Postfix \fBflush\fR(8) daemon. .IP \fB-v\fR Enable verbose logging for debugging purposes. Multiple \fB-v\fR options make the software increasingly verbose. .SH SECURITY .na .nf .ad .fi This program is designed to run with set-group ID privileges, so that it can connect to Postfix daemon processes. .SH DIAGNOSTICS .ad .fi Problems are logged to \fBsyslogd\fR(8) and to the standard error stream. .SH ENVIRONMENT .na .nf .ad .fi .IP MAIL_CONFIG Directory with the \fBmain.cf\fR file. In order to avoid exploitation of set-group ID privileges, it is not possible to specify arbitrary directory names. A non-standard directory is allowed only if the name is listed in the standard \fBmain.cf\fR file, in the \fBalternate_config_directories\fR configuration parameter value. Only the superuser is allowed to specify arbitrary directory names. .SH FILES .na .nf /var/spool/postfix, mail queue /etc/postfix, configuration files .SH CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS .na .nf .ad .fi .IP \fBimport_environment\fR List of names of environment parameters that can be imported from non-Postfix processes. .IP \fBqueue_directory\fR Top-level directory of the Postfix queue. This is also the root directory of Postfix daemons that run chrooted. .IP \fBfast_flush_domains\fR List of domains that will receive "fast flush" service (default: all domains that this system is willing to relay mail to). This list specifies the domains that Postfix accepts in the SMTP \fBETRN\fR request and in the \fBsendmail -qR\fR command. .SH SEE ALSO .na .nf sendmail(1) sendmail-compatible user interface postsuper(1) privileged queue operations qmgr(8) queue manager showq(8) list mail queue flush(8) fast flush service .SH LICENSE .na .nf .ad .fi The Secure Mailer license must be distributed with this software. .SH AUTHOR(S) .na .nf Wietse Venema IBM T.J. Watson Research P.O. Box 704 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA