Mail queue files
Each message in the queue has a number of files associated with it.
The files are named according to the following conventions:
TypefIDwhere ID is a unique message queue ID, and Type is one of the following letters indicating the type of file:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| d | The data file containing the message body without the heading information. |
| q | The queue-control file. This file contains the information necessary to process the job. |
| t | A temporary file. This file is an image of the q file when it is being rebuilt. It is quickly renamed to the q file. |
| x | A transcript file that exists during the life of a session and shows everything that happens during that session. |
For example, if a message has a queue ID of AA00269,
the following files are created and deleted in the mail queue directory while
the sendmail command tries to deliver the message:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
dfAA00269 |
Data file |
qfAA00269 |
Control file |
tfAA00269 |
Temporary file |
xfAA00269 |
Transcript file |