On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:33:01 +0100 Oliver Howe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Is it possible to delay the delivery of messages for certain users (eg as > specified in a text file)? I am moving some maildirs around for some of my > users so I dont want them to get any mail whilst I am moving them, but I dont > want to turn off delivery altogether for the other users who arent affected. > -- I have an router: defer_users: driver = redirect domains = <my domains> no_verify require_files = /.../defer-users/$local_part allow_defer data = :defer: User's account is under maintenance All I need to do is 'touch /.../defer-users/local_part>' in order to cause messages to be queued. Once I have finished working on the mailbox I remove the file. If you are using an off-the-shelf config with an aliases file you could add an entry to that file along similar lines: local_part: :defer: User's account is under maintenance but you would need to make sure your aliases router contained 'allow_defer'. Phil. --------------------------------------- Phil Chambers ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) University of Exeter -- ## List details at http://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/
