Throughput

[Randal, Phil]

Do you use a local DNS cache?

Are RBLS done at the MTA level, MailScanner level, or by spamassassin?
If there are some you can reliably do before the mail gets to
MailScanner, the less load.

Do you spamcheck outgoing emails as well as incoming ones?

There are some optimisation tips in the MAQ:

  http://wiki.mailscanner.info/doku.php?id=maq:index#optimization_tips

Cheers,

Phil

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Phil Randal
Network Engineer
Herefordshire Council
Hereford, UK  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MailScanner mailing list 
> [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Wayne
> Sent: 25 November 2005 12:51
> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Throughput
> 
> Hey Guys,
> 
> Im getting a throughput of around 35-40k messages per day max 
> The server is a dual p3 600Mhz with 1gig RAM Max Children is 
> set as 14..
> Running on Fedora Core 2 with postfix and clamav for antivirus
> 
> Does this sound about right? Its barley keeping up with loads 
> And sometimes falls behind..
> Load averages are always between 3-7
> Do I need a new server or is there some way I can get more 
> out of this one with current hardware?
> 
> Thanks,
>  Wayne
> 
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