startin, startout, stopms

[Steve Campbell]

Randal, Phil wrote:
> Steve,
>
> Are you using RBLs at the MTA level to reduce the load?
>
> Phil
>
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> Phil Randal
> Networks Engineer
> Herefordshire Council
> Hereford, UK
>   

Phil,

No, I'm not. I've gotten so many complaints about mail that might be 
discarded, that I only use them in SA. It's hard to tell sales staff 
that they can't have it both ways and to make them understand that.

But thanks for the suggestion. If it gets too bad, I may use it.

Steve
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Steve
> Campbell
> Sent: 21 August 2008 14:03
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: Re: startin, startout, stopms
>
>
>
> Gary Alexander wrote:
>   
>> 2008/8/20 Steve Campbell <campbell at cnpapers.com>
>>   
>>     
>>> I'm getting hammered today and my input queue just keeps growing and 
>>> growing. I'd like to stop the input queue from receiving more mail 
>>> but still process what's there using MS. What option do I give my
>>>       
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/MailScanner command to accomplish this?
>   
>>>     
>>>       
>> Again if you are using sendmail you can use the rate limiting 
>> functions for a pemanent solution. See here for details 
>> http://www.technoids.org/dossed.html
>>
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>
> Gary,
>
> Thanks very much for the link. I see it starting all over again today,
> so it looks as though I will need to use some of the suggestions from
> the link.
>
> BTW -
>
> I am using sendmail. The attack is from differing IPs for almost each
> message, so blocking the IP in the access file is useless as an
> immediate deterent. MS/SA is doing it's job properly and very well at
> not letting almost all of this through.
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve
>
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