Matus UHLAR - fantomas writes: > Hello, > > 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...
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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 courier-users@lists.sourceforge.net Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
