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exiqgrep — Perl script offering possibilities to `grep` in the Exim queue output. More information: <https://ww

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Problem

How to use the exiqgrep command: Perl script offering possibilities to grep in the Exim queue output. More information: <https://www.exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/spec_html/ch-exim_utilities.html>.

Solution

exiqgrep — Perl script offering possibilities to grep in the Exim queue output. More information: <https://www.exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/spec_html/ch-exim_utilities.html>.

Match the sender address using a case-insensitive search:

exiqgrep -f '<{{email@example.com}}>'

Match the sender address and display message IDs only:

exiqgrep -i -f '<{{email@example.com}}>'

Match the [r]ecipient address:

exiqgrep -r '{{email@example.com}}'

Remove all messages matching the sender address from the queue:

exiqgrep -i -f '<{{email@example.com}}>' | xargs exim -Mrm

Test for bounced messages:

exiqgrep -f '^<>

Display the [c]ount of bounced messages:
exiqgrep -c -f '^<>


Display the [c]ount of bounced messages:
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Display the [c]ount of bounced messages:
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Code Snippets

Match the sender address using a case-insensitive search

exiqgrep -f '<{{email@example.com}}>'

Match the sender address and display message IDs only

exiqgrep -i -f '<{{email@example.com}}>'

Match the [r]ecipient address

exiqgrep -r '{{email@example.com}}'

Remove all messages matching the sender address from the queue

exiqgrep -i -f '<{{email@example.com}}>' | xargs exim -Mrm

Test for bounced messages

exiqgrep -f '^<>$'

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