[Mailman-Users] Mailman2.0.8 qfiles directory loaded with mails not delivered]

Fri Oct 25 16:49:45 CEST 2002

Fortunately for me, I don't use Exim often.  The logs look okay to me,
but I'm not an expert.

I think your suggestion of dumping the large attachments is a good
idea.  Do you have a size restriction on your MTA?

Also, that should show up in your Mailman logs.  Have you looked in your
Mailman logs?  I'll bet they will indicate that Exim is bouncing the
mail due to some reason (such as file too large!).

If dumping the large attachments doesn't work, then try copying the
whole Qfiles directory to some temporary space and then deleting the
waiting qfiles.  Follow-up with a test message.  If it works then there
was something about one of the queued up messages that was blocking. 

Take care and good Luck.

On Fri, 2002-10-25 at 10:23, Ganeshh wrote:
> Dear Jon
> 
> Thanks for your mail.
> 
> Please find the logs below:
> 
> 
> I have logs as above...
> 
> but to delivery completion as normal way
> _
> Normal Logs_
> 
> 2002-10-24 09:25:58 184Z6E-0007WG-00 <= sumithra at naturesoft.net 
> H=(somu.naturesoft.net) [192.168.0.13] P=esmtp
>  S=1320 id=5.1.0.14.0.20021024093839.00ab42b0 at 192.168.0.3
> 2002-10-24 09:25:59 184Z6E-0007WG-00 => | /home/mailman/mail/wrapper 
> post sysadmin <sysadmin at naturesoft.net> D
> =system_aliases T=address_pipe              
> 2002-10-24 09:26:06 184Z6M-0007WX-00 <= sysadmin-admin at naturesoft.net 
> H=localhost.localdomain (naturesoft.net)
>  [127.0.0.1] P=esmtp S=2292 
> id=5.1.0.14.0.20021024093839.00ab42b0 at 192.168.0.3
> 2002-10-24 09:26:06 184Z6M-0007WX-00 => sumithra 
> <sumithra at naturesoft.net> D=localuser T=local_delivery
> 2002-10-24 09:26:06 184Z6M-0007WX-00 => bond <sumithra at naturesoft.net> 
> D=localuser T=local_delivery
> 2002-10-24 09:26:06 184Z6M-0007WX-00 => natarajan_vp 
> <natarajan_vp at naturesoft.net> D=localuser T=local_deliver
> y
> 2002-10-24 09:26:06 184Z6M-0007WX-00 => ganesh_h 
> <ganesh_h at naturesoft.net> D=localuser T=local_delivery
> 2002-10-24 09:26:06 184Z6M-0007WX-00 => maniezhilan 
> <maniezhilan at naturesoft.net> D=localuser T=local_delivery
> 2002-10-24 09:26:06 184Z6M-0007WX-00 => bamini_s 
> <bamini_s at naturesoft.net> D=localuser T=local_delivery
> 2002-10-24 09:26:06 184Z6M-0007WX-00 => gopinath_r 
> <gopinath_r at naturesoft.net> D=localuser T=local_delivery
> 2002-10-24 09:26:06 184Z6M-0007WX-00 => ganesh_s 
> <ganesh_s at naturesoft.net> D=localuser T=local_delivery
> 2002-10-24 09:26:06 184Z6M-0007WX-00 => somasekar_s 
> <somasekar_s at naturesoft.net> D=localuser T=local_delivery
> ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
>                                                                                                   
> 
> _exim mail log after Problem struck:_
> 
> /2002-10-24 16:20:28 184fZM-0005cc-00 <= sivakumar_k at naturesoft.net 
> H=(siva) [192.168.0.38] P=smtp S=23068 id=0
> 1a701c27b4d$72f285b0$2600a8c0 at naturesoft.com
> 2002-10-24 16:20:28 184fZM-0005cc-00 => | /home/mailman/mail/wrapper 
> post testing <testing at naturesoft.net> D=s
> ystem_aliases T=address_pipe
> /2002-10-24 17:00:05 184gBg-00067v-00 => | /home/mailman/mail/wrapper 
> mailowner embedded <embedded-admin at nature
> soft.net> D=system_aliases T=address_pipe
> 2002-10-24 17:00:05 184gBg-00067v-00 Completed
> 2002-10-24 17:00:05 184gBh-000686-00 <= mgmtquotes-admin at naturesoft.net 
> H=localhost.localdomain (naturesoft.ne
> t) [127.0.0.1] P=esmtp S=1454
> 2002-10-24 17:00:05 184gBg-000680-00 => | /home/mailman/mail/wrapper 
> mailowner resume <resume-admin at naturesoft
> .net> D=system_aliases T=address_pipe
> 2002-10-24 17:00:05 184gBg-000680-00 Completed
> 2002-10-24 17:00:05 184gBh-00068G-00 <= denshimedia-admin at naturesoft.net 
> H=localhost.localdomain (naturesoft.n
> et) [127.0.0.1] P=esmtp S=1473
> 2002-10-24 17:00:06 184gBh-000686-00 => |/home/mailman/mail/wrapper 
> mailowner mgmtquotes <mgmtquotes-admin at nat
> uresoft.net> D=system_aliases T=address_pipe
> 2002-10-24 17:00:06 184gBh-000686-00 Completed
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> The output of netstat -na | grep ":25"
> 
> 
> tcp        0      0 66.11.73.100:25         66.218.66.102:13187     
> TIME_WAIT
> tcp        0      0 192.168.0.3:25          192.168.0.15:64918      
> ESTABLISHED
> tcp        0      0 61.11.73.100:25         194.109.218.210:49128   
> ESTABLISHED
> tcp        0      0 192.168.0.3:25          192.168.0.15:64915      
> ESTABLISHED
> tcp        0      0 192.168.0.3:25          192.168.0.15:64914      
> ESTABLISHED
> tcp        0      0 192.168.0.3:25          192.168.0.15:64913      
> ESTABLISHED
> tcp        0      0 192.168.0.3:25          192.168.0.15:64912      
> ESTABLISHED
> tcp        1     40 61.11.73.100:25         209.47.251.19:54069     CLOSING
> tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:25              0.0.0.0:*               
> LISTEN     
> 
> Exim also accept connection < telnet localhost 25
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> Connected to localhost.localdomain.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> 220 lateralsoftware.com ESMTP Exim 3.35 #1 Fri, 25 Oct 2002 19:32:33 +0530 
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> Note: i have 2 files on 30+ MB of size under my qfiles directory... 
> (mail attachments)
> if i remove them.. will it work...
> my machine is pentium machine with 126 MB RAM
> 
> Please let me know
> Warm Regards
> Ganeshh
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jon Carnes wrote:
> 
> >Ganesh, we need much more info.  Can you dig into your MTA (exim) log
> >files and tell us what is happening to the mail.  Obviously the mail is
> >making it into Mailman from Exim, but do you see any errors or warnings
> >from Mailman attempting to resend that mail out the list addresses?
> >
> >If not, then you have an smtp connectivity problem between Mailman and
> >Exim.  We've troubleshoot a lot of those lately:
> >  netstat -na |grep ":25 "
> >
> >and look for which interfaces that exim is listening on.  Exim must
> >accept a connection from localhost (127.0.0.1).
> >
> >After accepting the connection, Exim must allow relaying from any mail
> >that is dropped off via localhost.
> >
> >Good Luck - Jon Carnes
> >===
> >On Fri, 2002-10-25 at 08:35, Ganeshh wrote:
> >
> >>Dear All
> >>
> >>I have already posted my problem in this list, since its critical for 
> >>me, am posting it once again...
> >>
> >>I need your help to solve my problem.
> >>
> >>am running 14 lists on my server , for 24 hrs my lists mails are not 
> >>delivering to its subcribers...
> >>
> >>i have around 180 files (mails ) in my qfiles directory and it keeps 
> >>growing....
> >>
> >>i manually stopped qrunner , deleted all files in directory locks and 
> >>start qrunner manually, but nothing happened...
> >>
> >>I need to solve this problem once and for all...
> >>kindly let me know... what do i need to do...
> >>
> >>I use Exim as my MTA
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance
> >>warm regards
> >>Ganeshh
> >>
> >>
> >>
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