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mtaStoredMessages
Module: NSMAIL-MIB
OID (symbolic): NSMAIL-MIB::mtaStoredMessages
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1450.5.2.1.2
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Gauge32
Access: read-only
Description: The total number of messages currently stored in the MTA.
What is mtaStoredMessages?
This gauge reports the total number of messages currently held in storage by the mail transfer agent. Admins monitor it to catch a backlog building up, which often points to a stuck delivery queue or downstream mailbox store problems. A steadily climbing value, say from 200 to 5,000 messages, would prompt a check of delivery threads or disk space.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1450.5.2.1.2 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> NSMAIL-MIB::mtaStoredMessages
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1450.5.2.1.2.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> NSMAIL-MIB::mtaStoredMessages.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (7 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4 | private | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1 | enterprises | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1450 | netscape | NETSCAPE-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1450.5 | nsmail | NSMAIL-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1450.5.2 | mtaTable | NSMAIL-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1450.5.2.1 | mtaEntry | NSMAIL-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1450.5.2.1.2 | mtaStoredMessages | NSMAIL-MIB |