NAME

sympa_msg, sympa_msg.pl - Daemon to handle incoming messages

SYNOPSIS

sympa_msg.pl [ -d, --debug ] [ -f, --file=another.sympa.conf ] [ -k, --keepcopy=directory ] [ -l, --lang=lang ] [ -m, --mail ] [ -h, --help ] [ -v, --version ]

DESCRIPTION

Sympa_msg.pl is a program which scans permanently the incoming message spool and processes each message.

Messages bound for the lists and authorized sending are modified as necessity and at last stored into digest spool, archive spool and outgoing spool. Those bound for command addresses are interpreted and appropriate actions are taken. Those bound for listmasters or list admins are forwarded to them.

OPTIONS

Sympa_msg.pl follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (--). A summary of options is included below.

• -d, --debug

  Enable debug mode.

• -f, --config=file

  Force Sympa to use an alternative configuration file instead of /etc/sympa/sympa.conf.

• -l, --lang=lang

  Set this option to use a language for Sympa. The corresponding gettext catalog file must be located in $LOCALEDIR directory.

• --log_level=level

  Sets Sympa log level.

sympa_msg.pl may run in daemon mode with following options.

• --foreground

  The process remains attached to the TTY.

• -k, --keepcopy=directory

  This option tells Sympa to keep a copy of every incoming message, instead of deleting them. `directory’ is the directory to store messages.

• -m, --mail

  Sympa will log calls to sendmail, including recipients. This option is useful for keeping track of each mail sent (log files may grow faster though).

• --service=service

  Note: This option was deprecated.

  Process is dedicated to messages distribution (process_message), commands (process_command) or to automatic lists creation (process_creation, default three of them).

With following options sympa_msg.pl will print some information and exit.

• -h, --help

  Print this help message.

• -v, --version

  Print the version number.

FILES

/etc/sympa/sympa.conf main configuration file.

$PIDDIR/sympa_msg.pid this file contains the process ID of sympa_msg.pl.

SEE ALSO

sympa_config(5), sympa(1).

archived(8), bulk(8), bounced(8), sympa_automatic(8), task_manager(8).

Sympa::Spindle::ProcessDigest, Sympa::Spindle::ProcessIncoming.

HISTORY

sympa.pl was originally written by:

• Serge Aumont

  Comité Réseau des Universités

• Olivier Salaün

  Comité Réseau des Universités

As of Sympa 6.2b.4, it was split into three programs: sympa.pl (later renamed to sympa) command line utility, sympa_automatic.pl daemon and sympa_msg.pl daemon.