processing backlog

[Doc Schneider]

Michele Neylon:: Blacknight.ie wrote:
> Doc Schneider wrote:
>> Is there a way for me to just have MailScanner handle a huge backlog of
>> e-mails and not accept any new incoming?
>>
> 
> An iptables rule?
> Simply block inbound connections while you process the backlog. I know
> we've done it on servers in the past
> 

Michele,

Yeah I would do that is I could... did I saw this was an old slow box? 8*(

Before the other server needed to be fixed I had it planned to upgrade 
that boxens OS. Guess I should see if I shouldn't do that.

-- 
-Doc
Lincoln, NE.