NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       mailq - Displays the contents of the mail queue

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       mailq [-v]

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  mailq command displays a list of messages in the mail
       queue.  The mailq command is the same as the sendmail command
  with  the -bp option; see sendmail for more information.

EXAMPLES    [Toc]    [Back]

       The mailq command lists the mail queue  as  shown  in  the
       following    example:         Mail   Queue   (1   request)
       --QID---  -Size-    ---Q-Time-------    --Sender/Recipient---
  AA002508     3  Thu  Dec 17 10:01         root The
       mailq -v command lists the mail queue as shown in the following
    example:         Mail    Queue    (1    request)
       --QID---  -Size-    -Priority-     ---QTime----
  -Sender/Recipient-  AA002508    3  1005      Dec
       17 10:01        root

              (Output might be formatted differently on your system.)


              The fields have the following meaning: Contains the
              message queue ID of the message.  Contains the number
  of  bytes  in  the body of the message (header
              information not included).  Contains  the  priority
              of the message.  Contains the date that the message
              entered the queue.  Contains the  user  ID  of  the
              sender  (first),  and  then  the  user  ID  of  the
              receiver of the message.  In this example,  a  message
 also indicates the status of the message.

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Contains  the log file and temporary files associated with
       the messages in the mail queue.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Commands:  sendmail(8)



                                                         mailq(1)