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3.15 Databases

Some mailfromd functions use DBM databases to save their persistent state data. Each database has a unique identifier, and is assigned several pieces of information for its maintenance: the database file name and the expiration period, i.e. the time after which a record is considered expired.

To obtain the list of available databases along with their preconfigured settings, run mailfromd --show-defaults (see Examining Defaults). You will see an output similar to this: 

version:             9.0
script file:         /etc/mailfromd.mfl
preprocessor:        /usr/bin/m4 -s
user:                mail
statedir:            /var/run/mailfromd
socket:              unix:/var/run/mailfromd/mailfrom
pidfile:             /var/run/mailfromd/mailfromd.pid
default syslog:          blocking
supported databases:     gdbm, bdb
default database type:   bdb
optional features:   DKIM GeoIP2 STARTTLS
greylist database:      /var/run/mailfromd/greylist.db
greylist expiration:    86400
tbf database:        /var/run/mailfromd/tbf.db
tbf expiration:      86400
rate database:      /var/run/mailfromd/rates.db
rate expiration:    86400
cache database:      /var/run/mailfromd/mailfromd.db
cache positive expiration: 86400
cache negative expiration: 43200

The text below ‘optional features’ line describes the available built-in databases. Notice that the ‘cache’ database, in contrast to the rest of databases, has two expiration periods associated with it. This is explained in the next subsection.

• Database Formats  
• Basic Database Operations  
• Database Maintenance