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Deleting Mails with Cron ???

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  1. mesut85u2

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    Hi,

    I want to delete all mails once a day but i couldn't do it. I used this command:


    rm /home/{username}/mail/domain.net/test/cur/*']{domain.com}/{mailusername}/cur/*

    I deleted only inbox mails. But i want to delete inbox and sent mails.

    help me !!!
     
    #1 mesut85u2, Mar 21, 2015
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    Ofcourse you can do this using cron. You can put below two commands in one file and set cron for that file.
    Suppose create /root/maildelete.txt. Put below commands in that file :

    rm -rf /home/{username}/mail/{domain.com}/{mailusername}/cur/*
    rm -rf /home/{username}/mail/{domain.com}/{mailusername}/sent/*

    and then set cron for /root/maildelete.txt
     
    #2 24x7ss, Mar 21, 2015
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    thanks for your help

    the command works for inbox, but not work for sent folder. there is not a "sent" folder. and i don't know where sent mails are storing... I add the my mail screenshot...

    If you know, how can i empty sent folder?

    One more, what is the meaning of "-rf" command?
     

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    Hello,

    I forgot to mention the .(dot) for Sent folder. Use below syntax:

    rm -rf /home/{username}/mail/{domain.com}/{mailusername}/.sent/*

    Further, r means recursive and f means forcefully.
     
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    thanks a lot for your help.

    and one more thing i found

    rm -rf /home/{username}/mail/{domain.com}/{mailusername}/.Sent/cur/*

    the bold part is important.
     
    #5 mesut85u2, Mar 22, 2015
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    Ok, Thanks for the update.

    We are glad that your issue gets fixed :)
     
    #6 24x7ss, Mar 22, 2015
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    Hello,

    I am happy to see the solution provided was helpful. Thank you for updating us with the outcome.
     
    #7 cPanelMichael, Mar 23, 2015
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    Hi, I need one more help...

    All personels are using mail system, and all mails are forwarding personals' other mail address: for example, all mails are forwarding from main.address@domain.com to personel@gmail.com and it is working best.
    Problem: If you don't open webmail interface, cron job doesn't delete inbox mails. If you access webmail interface (you don't need to read mails), cron job delete inbox mails. WHY???

    How can i delete inbox mails without access webmail interface because of forwarding all mails???
     
    #8 mesut85u2, Apr 8, 2015
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    Hi :),

    The cronjob should delete the emails in "cur" directory without accessing the webmail. Please check if you have set the cron correctly.
     
    #9 danrussell, Apr 9, 2015
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    hi danrussell,

    my cron job code is:
    rm -rf /home/username/mail/domain.net/mail_user_name/cur/*

    is there any mistake?
     
    #10 mesut85u2, Apr 9, 2015
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    I think i found the right code:

    find /home/{username}/mail/{domain.com}/{mail-user-name}/ -type d \( -name cur -o -name new \) -exec find {} -type f -delete \;

    example:
    username : sitenm
    domain: sitenm.com
    mail-user-name : info (info@sitenm.com)

    find /home/sitenm/mail/sitenm.com/info/ -type d \( -name cur -o -name new \) -exec find {} -type f -delete \;
     
    #11 mesut85u2, Apr 9, 2015
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    I am testing this code, i hope it works well... I will write the stuation...
     
    #12 mesut85u2, Apr 10, 2015
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    Feel free to update us with the outcome after testing out your cron job.

    Thank you.
     
    #13 cPanelMichael, Apr 13, 2015
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    It is working best, no problem... I am using that. thanks your helps.
     
    #14 mesut85u2, Apr 14, 2015
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    I am happy to see the issue is now resolved. Thank you for updating us with the outcome.
     
    #15 cPanelMichael, Apr 15, 2015
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