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mailq

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NAME

mailq - Displays the contents of the mail queue  

SYNOPSIS

mailq [-v]


 

DESCRIPTION

The mailq command displays a list of messages in the mail queue. The mailq command is the same as the sendmail command with the -bp option; see sendmail for more information.
 

EXAMPLES

The mailq command lists the mail queue as shown in the following example:        Mail Queue (1 request)
--QID---        -Size-  ---Q-Time-------        --Sender/Recipient---
AA002508         3     Thu Dec 17 10:01                root
The mailq -v command lists the mail queue as shown in the following example:        Mail Queue (1 request)
--QID---        -Size-  -Priority-      ---Q-Time----   -Sender/Recipient-
AA002508         3     1005            Dec 17 10:01            root

(Output might be formatted differently on your system.)
The fields have the following meaning: Contains the message queue ID of the message. Contains the number of bytes in the body of the message (header information not included). Contains the priority of the message. Contains the date that the message entered the queue. Contains the user ID of the sender (first), and then the user ID of the receiver of the message. In this example, a message also indicates the status of the message.
 

FILES

Contains the log file and temporary files associated with the messages in the mail queue.
 

SEE ALSO

Commands:  sendmail(8)


 

Index

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SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
EXAMPLES
FILES
SEE ALSO

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