Hi,

which value are you using for $max_requests in amavisd.conf?
Maybe it's too high, default is 20.

http://www.ijs.si/software/amavisd/amavisd-new-docs.html#max_requests
describes how to set $max_requests depending on $sa_mail_body_size_limit
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Greetings Bernd

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Wojtek Bogusz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 26. Oktober 2008 11:15
> An: [email protected]
> Betreff: Re: [AMaViS-user] amavisd uses lots of memory
> 
> hi, thank you for your email.
> 
> >>> John Andersen wrote:
> > Add memory.  A properly configured server will never fill swap.
> 
> i am not able to add memory right now :-( all the memory slots are
> filled and it is an old computer meaning it is hard to buy new memory
> for it. perhaps i need to buy a new server but this will also be at
> least a week if not two.
> 
> most interesting is that amavis that consumes about 40-50 MB normally
> can grow to 1GB. how can i see what is it doing. why does it grow so
> large? is there a way to set it up so it cannot grow over certain size
> limit?
> 
> > The processor is a little lightweight admittedly, but if you don't
> run
> > X on it it should do ok.
> 
> you mean X windows? it is just a server no graphical interface. it has
> few things on it but it was ok for most of the time.
> 
> >  How long did it take to acquire 3800 mails?
> 
> it took 2 days.
> 
> is there anything i can do to change the setup of amavis?
> 
> regards, Wojtek
> 
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