---
name: "dbounce-simple-safecat"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dma"
version: "0.0.2010.06.17-6"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dbounce-simple-safecat"
---

# dbounce-simple-safecat(1)

store double-bounced email messages into a Maildir

## NAME

**dbounce-simple-safecat** – store double-bounced email messages into a Maildir

## SYNOPSIS

**dbounce-simple-safecat** \[**-a** *addr*\] \[**-d** *dir*\] \[**-i** *queueid*\] \[**-t** *type*\] **-f** *msg*

## DESCRIPTION

The **dbounce-simple-safecat** utility reads an email message file from the local MTA's queue directory and invokes the [safecat(1)](/safecat/1.md) utility to store it into a Maildir-format directory for the administrator's perusal. It is intended to be used as a double-bounce handler by mail transfer agents such as [dma(8)](/dma/8.md) (when dma's *DBOUNCEPROG* configuration setting is specified).

The **dbounce-simple-safecat** utility accepts the following command-line options; only **-f** is mandatory:

- **-a** *addr*

  The recipient of the bounce message.

- **-d** *dir*

  The bounce directory, */var/spool/mail/dma-bounces* by default.

- **-f** *msg*

  The full path to the bounced message to process.

- **-i** *queueid*

  The ID of the bounce message in the local MTA's queue.

- **-t** *type*

  The MTA type, currently unused.

## EXAMPLES

Copy a message from the local [dma(8)](/dma/8.md) queue into the default double-bounce Maildir:

```
dbounce-simple-safecat -a roam@ringlet.net -i 40c1b8.882e250 -t dma -f /var/spool/dma/40c1b8.882e250
```

A minimal execution with only the mandatory parameters:

```
dbounce-simple-safecat -f /var/spool/dma/40c1b8.882e250
```

Explicitly specify the destination directory:

```
dbounce-simple-safecat -d /root/bounces -f /var/spool/dma/40c1b8.882e250
```

## EXIT STATUS

The **dbounce-simple-safecat** utility exits 0 on success, and \>0 if an error occurs.

## SEE ALSO

[safecat(1)](/safecat/1.md), [dma(8)](/dma/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **dbounce-simple-safecat** utility was written by Peter Pentchev in 2009.

## AUTHORS

Peter Pentchev ⟨roam@ringlet.net⟩

## BUGS

No, thank you :) But if you should actually find any, please report them to the author.