[lug] Virtual Mail User - Large Mailbox Scrubbing

[Ryan Fligg]

Hello,

I have a bit of a problem that is taking WAY too much time out of my day.  I 
have a virtual user who has over 100,000 messages in his mailbox.  The 
directory is in maildir format.  I cannot simply su to the username and 
launch pine/mutt to delete non important messages.  I tried launching 
squirrelmail but there are too many message for it to handle. 

Another developer I work with recommended your list and said to ask about 
using Awk to search and remove message from the maildir store.  I would like 
to start by removing all messages that have "Undeliverable" in the subject 
heading.  I was trying to make my way through grep to do this but was not 
getting far.  If anyone has any ideas, they would be much appreciated.

Sincerely,
-- 
Ryan R. Fligg
Developer

303.447.2484 fax
ryan at celebrityaccess.com
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