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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Does anyone know if there is a maximum limit to the number of entries in a rules file? I've been regularly adding entries to my spam.blacklist.rules file which has now reached about 30K in size. I haven't noticed much impact on system performance or memory use but was wondering if someone else has seen a direct correlation between a growing rules file and decreased system performance? At what level did your system start to choke? Whats the best practice for blacklisting?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Thanks,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Jason Burzenski</FONT>
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