Re: Re[2]: feature request: timeouts in smtpd

From: Wietse Venema (no email)
Date: Thu Feb 01 2007 - 14:33:23 EST

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    Wietse Venema:
    > Anton Yuzhaninov:
    > > Hello, Wietse.
    > >
    > > > Does the poster understand that Postfix's time limits are not
    > > > limiting the total duration of the DATA command, but rather, the
    > > > time for each individual read/write operation?
    > >
    > > Yes, I understand this. But 60 seconds for each individual read/write
    > > operation it is not enough for very slow connections (gsm gprs, dial-up).
    >
    > I don't think so.
    >
    > In the DATA stage, Postfix reads up to 4096 bytes at a time. With
    > a 60-second time limit per read operation, this breaks only when
    > the data rate falls under 68 bytes per second. This is not a
    > problem with dialup, not even with with SLIP over 300 baud.

    Well actually it is. 300 baud limits the rate to 30 characters/second.
    Do you have 300 baud customers?

    > Postfix was developed on a dialup-connected server, and my server
    > is currently using its backup dialup connection again, because the
    > better connection is flakey during some weather patterns.
    >
    > So, what is the problem with gsm gprs?
    >
    > Wietse
    >
    > > Decreasing default timeouts really need only before DATA command to
    > > prevent spambots to eat all connections.
    > >
    > > --
    > > WBR,
    > > Anton Yuzhaninov
    > >
    > >
    > >
    >
    >
    >


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