rm -- -2147483647.27858.msg this worked to remove the file. Now the questions of my is TMDA putting the - in front of the message to begin with. Thanks for the command that works Paul.
> rm -- -2147483647.27858.msg is the normal way to rm a file which starts > with -. Without the --, rm thinks the filename is some unknown > parameter. > > On Wed, 2005-19-01 at 12:42 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> For Some reason I have found that some messages are unable to be >> deleted using TMDA cgi I get an error message saying >> >> tmda-cgi cannot continue because a terminal error has been encountered. >> Error:~-2147483647.27858.msg is not a valid message ID.~ >> Cause:~Program error / corrupted link.~ >> Additional:~Running in system-wide mode. Attempted to process pending >> e-mail with euid 1018, egid 1012. ~ >> Recommend:~Recheck link or contact TMDA programmers.~ >> >> If I go into my pending directory and look for this message I see it and >> the message as a - in front of it, and I can't even delete it from the >> shell. The only way I can remove the message is to remvoe the pending >> dir and recreate it. Has anyone else seen this? Sorry if this is posted >> and answered but I tried a search and I didn't come up with anything. >> >> ___________________________________________________________ >> Sent by ePrompter, the premier email notification software. >> Free download at http://www.ePrompter.com. >> >> _____________________________________________ >> tmda-users mailing list ([email protected]) >> http://tmda.net/lists/listinfo/tmda-users >> > _____________________________________________ > tmda-users mailing list ([email protected]) > http://tmda.net/lists/listinfo/tmda-users _____________________________________________ tmda-users mailing list ([email protected]) http://tmda.net/lists/listinfo/tmda-users
