Platforms

All 16.0-2017a and later


Abstract

Specifies how often, in days, LISTSERV will automatically clean old files from its SPOOL directory.


Example

z/VM:

SPOOL_CLEANUP = 7

Unix:

SPOOL_CLEANUP=7

export SPOOL_CLEANUP

Windows:

SPOOL_CLEANUP=7


Details

SPOOL_CLEANUP has been added to help automate clearing old files from the spool that should not be kept indefinitely.  The keyword takes a single integer value denoting the number of days between cleanups, and setting it to 0 disables it.  The default is 30 days.

The keyword is not explicitly editable in the web administration interface, but can be added by using the "Find or Add Configuration Variable" search box at the top of the Site Configuration page.  Once added, the keyword becomes available and editable in the My Configuration tab.

Alternately, the keyword can be set in LISTSERV's main site configuration file as usual.

In LISTSERV 16.0-2017a and following, enabling the feature targets only .ERROR files found in the spool directory.  In future versions, the feature may target other types of files.


Default Value

30 (days)