SYMPA_AUTOMATIC(8) sympa 6.2.11 SYMPA_AUTOMATIC(8)NAME
sympa_automatic, sympa_automatic.pl - Automatic list creation daemon
SYNOPSIS
sympa_automatic.pl [ -d, --debug ] [ -f, --file=another.sympa.conf ]
[ -k, --keepcopy=directory ]
[ [ -m, --mail ]
[ -h, --help ] [ -v, --version ]
DESCRIPTION
Sympa_automatic.pl is a program which scans permanently the automatic
creation spool and processes each message.
If the list a message is bound for has not been there and list creation
is authorized, it will be created. Then the message is stored into
incoming message spool again and wait for processing by sympa_msg.pl.
OPTIONS
sympa_automatic.pl may run with following options in general.
-d, --debug
Enable debug mode.
-f, --config=file
Force Sympa to use an alternative configuration file instead of
/usr/local/etc/sympa/sympa.conf.
--log_level=level
Sets Sympa log level.
sympa_automatic.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).
With following options sympa_automatic.pl will print some information
and exit.
-h, --help
Print this help message.
-v, --version
Print the version number.
FILES
/usr/local/etc/sympa/sympa.conf main configuration file.
/var/run/sympa/sympa_automatic.pid this file contains the process ID of
sympa_automatic.pl.
SEE ALSOsympa.conf(5), sympa_msg(8).
Sympa::Spindle::ProcessAutomatic.
HISTORY
sympa.pl was originally written by:
Serge Aumont
Comite Reseau des Universites
Olivier Salauen
Comite Reseau des Universites
As of Sympa 6.2b.4, it was split into three programs: sympa.pl command
line utility, sympa_automatic.pl daemon and sympa_msg.pl daemon.
6.2.11 2016-02-18 SYMPA_AUTOMATIC(8)
