---
name: "bulk"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "sympa"
version: "6.2.76~dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bulk"
---

# bulk(8)

Daemon for submitting messages to SMTP engine

## NAME

bulk, bulk.pl - Daemon for submitting messages to SMTP engine

## SYNOPSIS

`"bulk.pl"` \[ `"--foreground"` \] \[ `"--debug"` \]

## DESCRIPTION

This daemon must be run along with **sympa\_msg.pl**(8).  It regularly checks the content of outgoing (bulk) spool and submit the messages it finds in it to the sendmail engine.  Several daemons may be used on deferent server for huge traffic.

## OPTIONS

- "-d", "--debug"

  Sets the debug mode

- "-f", "--config="*file*

  Force bulk to use an alternative configuration file instead of */etc/sympa/sympa/sympa.conf*.

- "-F", "--foreground"

  Prevents the script from being daemonized

- "-h", "--help"

  Prints this help message.

- "--log\_level="*level*

  Set log level.

- "-m", "--mail"

  Logs every sendmail calls.

## FILES

*$PIDDIR/bulk.pid* this file contains the process IDs of *bulk.pl*.

## SEE ALSO

[**sympa\_config**(5)](/sympa_config/5.md), [**sympa\_msg**(8)](/sympa_msg/8.md).

Sympa::Spindle::ProcessOutgoing.

## HISTORY

bulk.pl initially written by Serge Aumont appeared on Sympa 6.0.