From: Ralf Hildebrandt (no email)
Date: Thu Jul 01 2004 - 05:59:47 EDT
* Jonathan Nichols <>:
> >Do you accept the mail before bouncing it?
> >
> Nope, if the address isn't in the valid_users file, it's rejected.
Excellent. Main thing!
> >>$max_servers = 350; # number of pre-forked children (default
> >>2)
> >>$max_requests = 800; # retire a child after that many accepts (default
> >>10)
> >
> >
> >These values are way too high.
> >
> Lowered to 150 and 300, respectively.
Because amavisd-new is I/O bound, just like postfix AND consumes lots
of CPU. If you have lots and lots of children forked, none gets to do
anything.
> You did mention LMTP.. how well will that work with amavisd-new and what
> kind of performance gain might I see?
Postfix's lmtp client implements connection caching
smtp doesn't.
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