> Matus UHLAR - fantomas writes: > > when a SMTP client reaches maximum number of connections, I't like to send > > the > > temporary error prior to closing connection. > > > > It should be something like > > "421 Service not available, closing transmission channel" > > > > would you find it useful to add parameter for couriertcpd to provide such > > info, or probably additional parameters to -maxperip,-maxperc,-maxprocs > > commands? > > > > there are some MTA's that flood our servers with too many parallel > > connections and I hope at least some would stop if rec eived error message > > instead of just connection closed...
On 14.04.11 07:09, Sam Varshavchik wrote: > Unlikely. Furthermore, if you're really being flooded, then having to send > an error message instead of just dropping the connection is going to > generate even more bandwidth. Truue, but it only causes troubles we are being hevaily flooded. These problems are to be solved using firewall rules. However no matter what limits we set, there's still someone who will cross them. And for most of them I'd invite something that will tell them they should stop (error message usually counts as different error than connection closed). -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, [email protected] ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. REALITY.SYS corrupted. Press any key to reboot Universe. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
