45.21 ‑‑log

Specifies the directory where the MTA will store its log files. The default location varies by platform.

Linux:

/var/log/novell/groupwise/domain_name.mta

Windows:

mslocal subdirectory in the directory specified by the ‑‑work switch

For more information, see Section 43.3, Using MTA Log Files.

Linux MTA

Windows MTA

Syntax:

  • ‑‑log /dir
  • /log-[drive:]\dir
  • /log-\\svr\sharename\dir

Example:

  • ‑‑log /gwsystem/logs
  • /log-\agt\log
  • /log-m:\agt\log
  • /log-\\server2\c\mail\agt\log

You typically find multiple log files in the specified directory. The first four characters represent the date. The next three characters identify the agent. A three-digit extension allows for multiple log files created on the same day. For example, a log file named 0518mta.001 indicates that it is an MTA log file, created on May 18. If you restarted the MTA on the same day, a new log file is started, named 0518mta.002.

See also ‑‑loglevel, ‑‑logdiskoff, ‑‑logdays, and ‑‑logmax.