On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Robin M. wrote: > On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Robin M. wrote: > > On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Robin M. wrote: > > > > > How can I use ipurge to delete mail from a trash folder called > > > "Deleted Items" for all users in all domains using ipurge. > > > > > > The following command succesfully works, but I cannot figure out how to > > > wildcard the domain name portion. > > > > > > ./ipurge -f -d 7 "user/%/Deleted [EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > > > I have tried unsuccessfull commands such as > > > > > > ./ipurge -f -d 7 "user/%/Deleted Items" > > > ./ipurge -f -d 7 "user/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/Deleted Items" > > > ./ipurge -f -d 7 "user/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/Deleted Items" > > > ./ipurge -f -d 7 "user/%/Deleted [EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > ./ipurge -f -d 7 "user/%/Deleted Items%" > > > > > > > > > I have the following items in my /etc/imapd.conf > > > unixhierarchysep: yes > > > altnamespace: yes > > > virtdomains: userid > > > defaultdomain: localdomain > > > > > > > > reply to myslelf. > > > > After researching the archives a bit (pity people have to top-post) I > > found some information regarding the % character and teh * character. > > > > The % character is a wildcard for just the username part and the * is a > > wildcard for everything up to the folder. So my command is > > > > ipurge -f -b 1 "*/Deleted Items" "*/Junk E-mail" > > > Another reply to myself > > For the command to work from /etc/cyrus.conf and to escape the folders > that contain spaces I used the following command in the events section > > <snip> > cleanup cmd="ipurge -f -d 7 */Deleted\ Items */Junk\ E-mail" at=0400 > </snip> > Marathon of posting to myself. The command that I posted prviously in /etc/cyrus.conf does not work, although it does work when I run the same command from the comand line. If anyone has a similar command, how do you properly escape the directories with spaces in them.
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