mail routing performance issues, backing up in /var/spool/mqueue
lester lasad
llasad1 at YAHOO.COM
Wed Jun 30 00:14:15 IST 2004
--- Ugo Bellavance <ugob at CAMO-ROUTE.COM> wrote:
> lester lasad wrote:
>
>
> >>This looks like a sendmail problem, since
> >>MailScanner's job is finished
> >>once messages are in /var/spool/mqueue. How is
> your
> >>outgoing sendmail
> >>called?
> >
> >
> > My MS conf settings have it set to queue. If I'm
> > answering this incorrectly please let me know.
> >
> So I guess you didn't change anything in the way
> sendmail is called right?
Correct, I have not changed anything.
> >>>I am not finding anything in the maillog that
> >>would
> >>>lead me to believe that there is a problem.
>
> Could you show us some of your logs?
>
> And what do you have when you do
>
> mailq
Here is a portion of the log:
Jun 28 11:00:19 localhost MailScanner[11462]: New
Batch: Found 1497 messages waiting
Jun 28 11:00:19 localhost MailScanner[11462]: New
Batch: Scanning 30 messages, 253375 bytes
Jun 28 11:00:19 localhost sendmail[4915]:
i5SFxvkg004915: ruleset=check_mail,
arg1=<Delaine8 at serbiancity.com>,
relay=host239-218.pool80117.interbusiness.it
[80.117.218.239], reject=451 4.1.8 Domain of sender
address Delaine8 at serbiancity.com does not resolve
Jun 28 11:00:19 localhost sendmail[4915]:
i5SFxvkg004915: from=<Delaine8 at serbiancity.com>,
size=0, class=0, nrcpts=0, proto=SMTP, daemon=MTA,
relay=host239-218.pool80117.interbusiness.it
[80.117.218.239]
Jun 28 11:00:20 localhost sendmail[4758]:
i5SFx8kj004758:
from=<22-13592029-xyz.com?KBURNER at stderr.brandy-mail.com>,
size=3343, class=0, nrcpts=1,
msgid=<q5Zx13,954$5ZxsXiHXNlf2ZfP1iP2vXl92vh at mx.brandy-mail.com>,
proto=SMTP, daemon=MTA, relay=mx.brandy-mail.com
[209.50.234.151]
Jun 28 11:00:20 localhost sendmail[4758]:
i5SFx8kj004758: to=<KBURNER at xyz.com>, delay=00:00:12,
mailer=esmtp, pri=33343, stat=queued
Jun 28 11:00:20 localhost sendmail[5059]:
i5SFr8kg003212: to=<junkmail at xyz.com>, delay=00:07:11,
xdelay=00:00:02, mailer=esmtp, pri=155009,
relay=pcalaklh01.pca.com. [10.96.5.41], dsn=2.0.0,
stat=Sent (Message accepted for delivery)
Jun 28 11:00:21 localhost sendmail[5062]:
i5SG0Jkg005062: from=<Janet.Dewey at portionpac.com>,
size=4484, class=0, nrcpts=1,
msgid=<7ADAE38417F0F34C9CF697DD3A17B73701D7D5BC at sammasex001.am.hjheinz.net>,
proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA, relay=mail.hjheinz.com
[198.135.242.6]
Jun 28 11:00:21 localhost sendmail[5062]:
i5SG0Jkg005062: to=<Mkiebach at xyz.com>, delay=00:00:01,
mailer=esmtp, pri=34484, stat=queued
Jun 28 11:00:25 localhost sendmail[5074]:
i5SG0Okg005074: from=<CObrien at Pactiv.com>, size=2388,
class=0, nrcpts=1,
msgid=<OFD4275F87.F6C3E051-ON86256EC1.00637F68-86256EC1.006397CE at pactiv.com>,
proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA, relay=pvldcfwdvrrp.pactiv.com
[206.198.5.10]
Jun 28 11:00:25 localhost sendmail[5074]:
i5SG0Okg005074: to=<ccorbeil at xyz.com>, delay=00:00:00,
mailer=esmtp, pri=32388, stat=queued
Jun 28 11:00:25 localhost sendmail[5058]:
i5SFrakg003298: to=<jmalerich at xyz.com>,
delay=00:06:48, xdelay=00:00:07, mailer=esmtp,
pri=121091, relay=pcalaklh01.pca.com. [10.96.5.41],
dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (Message accepted for delivery)
Jun 28 11:00:25 localhost sendmail[5071]:
i5SFqTkg003027: to=<czinszer at xyz.com>, delay=00:07:50,
xdelay=00:00:02, mailer=esmtp, pri=120475,
relay=pcalaklh01.pca.com. [10.96.5.41], dsn=2.0.0,
stat=Sent (Message accepted for delivery)
Jun 28 11:00:25 localhost sendmail[5071]:
i5SFr7kg003188: to=<bsharick at xyz.com>, delay=00:07:17,
xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=esmtp, pri=121369,
relay=pcalaklh01.pca.com. [10.96.5.41], dsn=2.0.0,
stat=Sent (Message accepted for delivery)
Jun 28 11:00:26 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Spam
Checks: Found 12 spam messages
Jun 28 11:00:26 localhost sendmail[5058]:
i5SFrZkg003282: to=<kclatterbuck at xyz.com>,
delay=00:06:50, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=esmtp,
pri=123775, relay=pcalaklh01.pca.com. [10.96.5.41],
dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (Message accepted for delivery)
Jun 28 11:00:26 localhost sendmail[5071]:
i5SFrbkg003288: to=<rdwillis at xyz.com>, delay=00:06:48,
xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=esmtp, pri=121372,
relay=pcalaklh01.pca.com. [10.96.5.41], dsn=2.0.0,
stat=Sent (Message accepted for delivery)
Jun 28 11:00:26 localhost sendmail[5076]:
i5SG0Pkg005076: from=<The-65575576-ORT at bsm-dd02.net>,
size=3464, class=0, nrcpts=1,
msgid=<2004111455_65575576 at remove.bsm-dd02.net>,
bodytype=8BITMIME, proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA,
relay=mx29.bsm-dd02.net [64.125.188.29]
Jun 28 11:00:26 localhost sendmail[5076]:
i5SG0Pkg005076: to=<mwills at xyz.com>, delay=00:00:00,
mailer=esmtp, pri=33464, stat=queued
Jun 28 11:00:26 localhost sendmail[5071]:
i5SFrBkg003220: to=<TRossiter at xyz.com>,
delay=00:07:14, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=esmtp,
pri=121372, relay=pcalaklh01.pca.com. [10.96.5.41],
dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (Message accepted for delivery)
Jun 28 11:00:26 localhost sendmail[5058]:
i5SFaJkp031234: to=<PDANZIG at xyz.com>, delay=00:08:12,
xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=esmtp, pri=124703,
relay=pcalaklh01.pca.com. [10.96.5.41], dsn=2.0.0,
stat=Sent (Message accepted for delivery)
Jun 28 11:00:27 localhost sendmail[5058]:
i5SFrJkg003243: to=<LBISSONNETTE at xyz.com>,
delay=00:07:08, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=esmtp,
pri=125842, relay=pcalaklh01.pca.com. [10.96.5.41],
dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (Message accepted for delivery)
Jun 28 11:00:28 localhost sendmail[5058]:
i5SFrYkj003258: to=<thubert at xyz.com>, delay=00:06:50,
xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=esmtp, pri=128652,
relay=pcalaklh01.pca.com. [10.96.5.41], dsn=2.0.0,
stat=Sent (Message accepted for delivery)
Jun 28 11:00:29 localhost sendmail[5058]:
i5SFrOkg003257: to=<jwmaconay at xyz.com>,
delay=00:07:04, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=esmtp,
pri=137286, relay=pcalaklh01.pca.com. [10.96.5.41],
dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (Message accepted for delivery)
Jun 28 11:00:29 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Virus
and Content Scanning: Starting
Jun 28 11:00:29 localhost sendmail[5046]:
i5SG0Jkg005046: from=<julistrome at antiqueemail.com>,
size=1880, class=0, nrcpts=1,
msgid=<c8npecei64u8$91l2qe$$4oye5b5 at ohk7.6.700>,
proto=SMTP, daemon=MTA, relay=PL79.rce.neoline.com.br
[200.164.236.79]
Jun 28 11:00:29 localhost sendmail[5046]:
i5SG0Jkg005046: to=<adavis at xyz.com>, delay=00:00:05,
mailer=esmtp, pri=31880, stat=queued
Jun 28 11:00:29 localhost sendmail[5058]:
i5SFrXkg003291: to=<welder at xyz.com>, delay=00:06:50,
xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=esmtp, pri=155590,
relay=pcalaklh01.pca.com. [10.96.5.41], dsn=2.0.0,
stat=Sent (Message accepted for delivery)
Jun 28 11:00:29 localhost sendmail[5058]:
i5SFrFkg003232: to=<junkmail at xyz.com>, delay=00:07:08,
xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=esmtp, pri=180135,
relay=pcalaklh01.pca.com. [10.96.5.41], dsn=2.0.0,
stat=Sent (Message accepted for delivery)
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFqWkg003029
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFpski002896
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFqgkg003150
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFpqkh002884
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFq0kg002909
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFpZkg002846
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFpskg002896
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFpgkg002871
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFqZkh003028
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFplkg002875
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFqckg003030
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFpmkg002872
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFaJkn031234
Jun 28 11:00:30 localhost MailScanner[11449]: Content
Checks: Detected and will disarm HTML message in
i5SFppkg002889
Jun 28 11:00:31 localhost MailScanner[11449]:
Uninfected: Delivered 30 messages
Jun 28 11:00:31 localhost MailScanner[11449]: New
Batch: Found 1472 messages waiting
Jun 28 11:00:31 localhost MailScanner[11449]: New
Batch: Scanning 30 messages, 111195 bytes
Here is a portion of mailq, my MS server is a relay
server to xyz.com.com
i5TL16RX022657 303 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<mlegare at cabinetrybykarman.com>
<aturner at xyz.com>
i5TL1TRX022803 868 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<dfield1 at email.uophx.edu>
<trodriguez at xyz.com>
i5TL18RX022668 1347 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<bounces-53-1-149d46b at bounces.freelotto
<kdifrancesco at xyz.com>
i5TL1NRX022756 1891 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<FlirtingPassion at e-shoppingrewards.com>
8BITMIME
<junkmail at xyz.com>
i5TL1IRX022734 2097 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<speakerbox at bringsout.com>
<junkmail at xyz.com>
i5TL1dRX022841 1150 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<jbeese at pcpros.net>
<kgalloy at xyz.com>
i5TL1dRX022840 2051 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<oe.toiqynwiynmfehfoad at anemhf.com>
<junkmail at xyz.com>
i5TL10RX022639 2274 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<bounce at mailbox.winhundred.com>
<drozier at xyz.com>
i5TL1NRY022760 2210 Tue Jun 29 16:01 <>
<dcatanzaro at xyz.com>
i5TL14RX022651 2902 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<J691 at cadeei.com>
<junkmail at xyz.com>
i5TL1nRX022867 2992 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<return-20214-924026-182-return at binspin
<junkmail at xyz.com>
i5TL1SRX022784 3851 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<J696 at bacedi.com>
<junkmail at xyz.com>
i5TL0vRX022595 3368 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<CARES.NOG at expeditors.com>
<jobrien at xyz.com>
i5TL13RX022613 5601 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<J698 at edextra.com>
<junkmail at xyz.com>
i5TL1QRX022772 11717 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<bounce-systemsoap at smail.systemsoap.com
<kbonebrake at xyz.com>
i5TL1PRX022765 23306 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<LHernandez at ARIparts.com>
<pavalos at xyz.com>
i5TL1BRY022687 10425 Tue Jun 29 16:01
<JENNIFERLYNN at WI.RR.COM>
<junkmail at xyz.com>
>
> ?
>
> >> The
> >>
> >>only
> >>
> >>>steps I have taken so far was to try using
> >>
> >>different
> >>
> >>>dns servers and I also turned on skip_rbl_checks
> >>
> >>in
> >>
> >>>/etc/MailScanner/spam.spamassassin.prefs.conf
> >>
> >>do you have a local caching nameserver?
> >
> >
> > No...
>
> This is probably not related, but you should run a
> local caching
> nameserver or nscd.
>
> >
> >>>If I restart MailScanner it seems to route
> quickly
> >>
> >>but
> >>
> >>>only for a couple of minutes then it starts
> >>
> >>backing up
> >>
> >>>again. I usually have anywhere from 200 to 500
> >>>messages in mqueue at one time since this problem
> >>>started surfacing.
> >>
> >>And how many did you have before?
> >
> >
> > Mail was routed as quickly as it came in, I would
> say
> > no more that 10 - 20 in the queue at a time.
> >
> >
> >>>Any other suggestions would be greatly
> >>
> >>appreciated.
> >>
> >>>My box routes roughly 40,000 - 50,000 messages
> per
> >>
> >>day.
>
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