User is over quota qmail
The infamous "over quota" error in qmail!
When qmail reports that a user is "over quota", it means that the user's mailbox has exceeded the maximum allowed size, as specified in the qmail
configuration file (qmail.conf
or qmail-smtpd.conf
).
Here are some common solutions to resolve the "over quota" issue:
- Increase the quota: Edit the
qmail.conf
orqmail-smtpd.conf
file and increase thequota
value. For example, you can setquota = 102400
to allow users to store up to 100MB of email. - Delete old emails: Encourage the user to delete old emails to free up space in their mailbox. You can also use the
qmail
command-line tool to delete old emails programmatically. - Use a larger mailbox: If the user needs more storage space, consider increasing the mailbox size. You can do this by editing the
qmail.conf
orqmail-smtpd.conf
file and increasing themailbox_size
value. - Use a quota management tool: Consider using a quota management tool like
quota
orqmail-quota
to manage user quotas and notify users when they're approaching their limits. - Check for spam or viruses: If the user's mailbox is being filled with spam or viruses, consider using a spam filtering solution like SpamAssassin or ClamAV to help clean up the mailbox.
Remember to restart the qmail
service after making any changes to the configuration files.
If you're still having trouble, feel free to provide more details about your qmail
setup and the error message you're seeing, and I'll do my best to help you troubleshoot the issue!