diff --git a/indimail-mta-x/doc/ChangeLog b/indimail-mta-x/doc/ChangeLog
index ebb94f378..23892a34b 100644
--- a/indimail-mta-x/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/indimail-mta-x/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ o - New program printass to print entries in users/cdb, users/assign file
     control/global_vars to point to control/servercipherlist
 - 29/12/2023
 82. svctool: use split from conf-split, bigtodo=0 when creating queue
-83. qlocal_upgrade: fixed cron copying cron config
+83. qlocal_upgrade: fixed copying cron config
+- 30/12/2023
+84. qmail-send.c, slowq-send.c: return from exit_todo if flagtodoalive is 0
 
 * Tue Oct 17 2023 18:34:04 +0000 Manvendra Bhangui <indimail-mta@indimail.org> 3.0.5-1.1%{?dist}
 Release 3.0.5-1.1 Start 11/09/2023 End 17/10/2023
diff --git a/indimail-mta-x/qmail-send.c b/indimail-mta-x/qmail-send.c
index c4651e8fb..f882360bc 100644
--- a/indimail-mta-x/qmail-send.c
+++ b/indimail-mta-x/qmail-send.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: qmail-send.c,v 1.113 2023-12-25 09:30:51+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
+ * $Id: qmail-send.c,v 1.114 2023-12-30 09:21:30+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  */
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ sigint()
 
 static stralloc todoline = { 0 };
 static char     todobuf[2048];
-static int      todofdi, todofdo, flagtodoalive;
+static int      todofdi = 8, todofdo = 7, flagtodoalive;
 int             flagspawnalive[CHANNELS];
 
 static void
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ exit_todo()
 {
 	int             r;
 
+	if (!flagtodoalive)
+		return;
 	if (write(todofdo, "X", 1)) ; /*- keep compiler happy */
 	r = read(todofdi, todobuf, sizeof (todobuf));
 	if (r > 0 && todobuf[0] == 'L')
@@ -2715,7 +2717,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 void
 getversion_qmail_send_c()
 {
-	static char    *x = "$Id: qmail-send.c,v 1.113 2023-12-25 09:30:51+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
+	static char    *x = "$Id: qmail-send.c,v 1.114 2023-12-30 09:21:30+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x = sccsiddelivery_rateh;
 	x = sccsidgetdomainth;
@@ -2725,6 +2727,9 @@ getversion_qmail_send_c()
 
 /*
  * $Log: qmail-send.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.114  2023-12-30 09:21:30+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * return from exit_todo if flagtodoalive is 0
+ *
  * Revision 1.113  2023-12-25 09:30:51+05:30  Cprogrammer
  * made OSSIFIED configurable
  *
diff --git a/indimail-mta-x/slowq-send.c b/indimail-mta-x/slowq-send.c
index c50ef0d5b..4b7225579 100644
--- a/indimail-mta-x/slowq-send.c
+++ b/indimail-mta-x/slowq-send.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: slowq-send.c,v 1.36 2023-12-25 09:31:28+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
+ * $Id: slowq-send.c,v 1.37 2023-12-30 09:23:58+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $
  */
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ static void
 sigterm()
 {
 	flagexitsend = 1;
+	slog(1, "alert: ", argv0, ": pid ", mypid, " got TERM: ", queuedesc, "\n", NULL);
 	if (todopid)
 		kill(todopid, SIGTERM);
-	slog(1, "alert: ", argv0, ": ", mypid, ": got TERM: ", queuedesc, "\n", NULL);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -230,14 +230,14 @@ static void
 sigalrm()
 {
 	flagrunasap = 1;
-	slog(1, "alert: ", argv0, ": ", mypid, ": got ALRM: ", queuedesc, "\n", NULL);
+	slog(1, "alert: ", argv0, ": ", mypid, " got ALRM: ", queuedesc, "\n", NULL);
 }
 
 static void
 sighup()
 {
 	flagreadasap = 1;
-	slog(1, "alert: ", argv0, ": ", mypid, ": got HUP: ", queuedesc, "\n", NULL);
+	slog(1, "alert: ", argv0, ": ", mypid, " got HUP: ", queuedesc, "\n", NULL);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ exit_todo()
 {
 	int             r;
 
+	if (!flagtodoalive)
+		return;
 	if (write(todofdo, "X", 1)) ; /*- keep compiler happy */
 	r = read(todofdi, todobuf, sizeof (todobuf));
 	if (r > 0 && todobuf[0] == 'L')
@@ -3808,7 +3810,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 void
 getversion_slowq_send_c()
 {
-	static char    *x = "$Id: slowq-send.c,v 1.36 2023-12-25 09:31:28+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
+	static char    *x = "$Id: slowq-send.c,v 1.37 2023-12-30 09:23:58+05:30 Cprogrammer Exp mbhangui $";
 
 	x = sccsiddelivery_rateh;
 	x = sccsidgetdomainth;
@@ -3818,6 +3820,9 @@ getversion_slowq_send_c()
 
 /*
  * $Log: slowq-send.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.37  2023-12-30 09:23:58+05:30  Cprogrammer
+ * return from exit_todo if flagtodoalive is 0
+ *
  * Revision 1.36  2023-12-25 09:31:28+05:30  Cprogrammer
  * made OSSIFIED configurable
  *