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SYMPA_MSG(8)			  sympa 6.2.76			    SYMPA_MSG(8)

NAME
     sympa_msg, sympa_msg.pl - Daemon to handle incoming messages

SYNOPSIS
     "sympa_msg.pl" [ "-d", "--debug" ] [ "-f", "--file"=another.sympa.conf ]
     [ "-k", "--keepcopy"=directory ] [ "-l", "--lang"=lang ] [ "-m", "--mail" ]
     [ "-h", "--help" ] [ "-v", "--version" ]

DESCRIPTION
     Sympa_msg.pl is a program which scans permanently the incoming message
     spool and processes each message.

     Messages bound for the lists and authorized sending are modified as neces-
     sity and at last stored into digest spool, archive spool and outgoing
     spool.  Those bound for command addresses are interpreted and appropriate
     actions are taken.  Those bound for listmasters or list admins are for-
     warded to them.

OPTIONS
     Sympa_msg.pl follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options
     starting with two dashes ("--").  A summary of options is included below.

     "-d", "--debug"
	 Enable debug mode.

     "-f", "--config="file
	 Force Sympa to use an alternative configuration file instead of
	 /usr/local/etc/sympa/sympa.conf.

     "-l", "--lang="lang
	 Set this option to use a language for Sympa. The corresponding gettext
	 catalog file must be located in $LOCALEDIR directory.

     "--log_level="level
	 Sets Sympa log level.

     sympa_msg.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, in-
	 stead 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).

     "--service="service
	 Note: This option was deprecated.

	 Process is dedicated to messages distribution ("process_message"), com-
	 mands ("process_command") or to automatic lists creation ("process_cre-
	 ation", default three of them).

     With following options sympa_msg.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.

     $PIDDIR/sympa_msg.pid this file contains the process ID of sympa_msg.pl.

SEE ALSO
     sympa_config(5), sympa(1).

     archived(8), bulk(8), bounced(8), sympa_automatic(8), task_manager(8).

     Sympa::Spindle::ProcessDigest, Sympa::Spindle::ProcessIncoming.

HISTORY
     sympa.pl was originally written by:

     Serge Aumont
	 ComitA(C) RA(C)seau des UniversitA(C)s

     Olivier SalaA1/4n
	 ComitA(C) RA(C)seau des UniversitA(C)s

     As of Sympa 6.2b.4, it was split into three programs: sympa.pl (later re-
     named to sympa) command line utility, sympa_automatic.pl daemon and
     sympa_msg.pl daemon.

6.2.76				   2026-08-04			    SYMPA_MSG(8)

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