var/spool/filter -- safe to delete?

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var/spool/filter -- safe to delete?

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The var/spool/filter directory of our installation is currently taking up 20GB of disk space. Is it safe to purge these files, or is there a way to configure the system to purge them?

This seems to be related to Bounce Management, which is why I'm asking in this forum.

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You can safely delete the files in this directory. The files contain copies of all feedback mails filtered by the OpenEMM mailloop (probably primarily spam replies).
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Thanks -- that will help us manage the disk space on that server. Do we need to stop sendmail or anything to safely remove them?
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No, these files are just kind of backup copies for sysadmins who like to dig into them.
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