Deleting Mails with Cron ???

[mesut85u2]

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 !!!

 

[24x7ss]

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

 

[mesut85u2]

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

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?

 

[24x7ss]

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.

 

[mesut85u2]

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.

 

[24x7ss]

Ok, Thanks for the update.

We are glad that your issue gets fixed

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello,

I am happy to see the solution provided was helpful. Thank you for updating us with the outcome.

 

[mesut85u2]

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 [email protected] to [email protected] 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???

 

[danrussell]

Hi ,

The cronjob should delete the emails in "cur" directory without accessing the webmail. Please check if you have set the cron correctly.

 

[mesut85u2]

Hi ,

The cronjob should delete the emails in "cur" directory without accessing the webmail. Please check if you have set the cron correctly.

hi danrussell,

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

is there any mistake?

 

[mesut85u2]

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 ([email protected])

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

 

[mesut85u2]

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 ([email protected])

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

I am testing this code, i hope it works well... I will write the stuation...

 

[cPanelMichael]

Feel free to update us with the outcome after testing out your cron job.

Thank you.

 

[mesut85u2]

It is working best, no problem... I am using that. thanks your helps.

 

[cPanelMichael]

I am happy to see the issue is now resolved. Thank you for updating us with the outcome.