[lug] Virtual Mail User - Large Mailbox Scrubbing

[Chip Atkinson]

I don't know the exact parameters for the functions, but look into
formail and procmail.  Procmail has filtering capabilities and formail can
split and join(?) email files.  Together they should be able to help you.

Chip

On Thu, 29 Jun 2006, Ryan Fligg wrote:

> 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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