Why Is /var/spool/clientmqueue Filled With Many Files ?
(Doc ID 1508089.1)
Last updated on FEBRUARY 02, 2023
Applies to:
Solaris Operating System - Version 9 9/05 HW U9 to 11.2 [Release 9.0 to 11.0]Information in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
An increase of the number of files in /var/spool/clientmqueue is seen together with the following logged events in /var/log/syslog:
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Oct 19 09:43:09 <HOSTNAME> sendmail[1299]: [ID 702911 mail.info] grew WorkList for /var/spool/clientmqueue to 2000
Oct 19 09:43:10 <HOSTNAME> sendmail[1299]: [ID 702911 mail.info] grew WorkList for /var/spool/clientmqueue to 3000
Oct 19 09:43:11 <HOSTNAME> sendmail[1299]: [ID 702911 mail.info] grew WorkList for /var/spool/clientmqueue to 4000
Oct 19 09:43:11 <HOSTNAME> sendmail[1299]: [ID 702911 mail.info] grew WorkList for /var/spool/clientmqueue to 5000
...
and eventually:
Oct 19 09:43:14 <HOSTNAME> sendmail[1299]: [ID 702911 mail.info] FAILED to grow WorkList for /var/spool/clientmqueue to #####
Changes
Cause
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