* Petter Reinholdtsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [040503 23:07]: > [Andreas Schuldei] > > their mailspool? > > Yes. It should be removed when the user is removed. > > > we can not make sure that a certain user will not get any mail > > again. > > No? I thought exim only delivered email to existing users. > > > how will exim react if a given spoolfile is removed? > > I am pretty sure it will recreate it, when a new mail arrives, if the > user isn't removed. After all, that is what happens the first time a > user get an email.
but then it would not be a win to remove the mailspool. we would only void information that might become interesting again, later. in germany all documents have to be archived for some time when a user writes his final exames, to be able to detect fraud and cheating after the fact. mail is certainly one possible resource here. so i would at least not delete the existing mail. moving it someplace save would be better, i think. leaving it there would be an alternative. what are the reasons that the mailspool must be removed? what do we win by doing it now? the mailspool is savely stored in the user's entry in the attic and can be taken care of when it comes to to controlled removal.
