On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:33:45 +0100 Uwe Kiewel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> marcus0263 wrote: > > dbmail has me interested, I read the doc's and as with most db > > applications it recommends large amounts of RAM. Situation is I'm > > using a VPS and not my own hardware, so here's the scenario > > > > 1) OS Gentoo 32 bit MySQL VPS server that it's sole function in > > life is that of MySQL it also functions as a db server for my other > > web application (Drupal). Currently out of 720 MB RAM I average > > under a 100 MB usage. 2) I'd like to get another VPS to function > > as my mail server using dbmail and connect to my existing MySQL > > server. > > So, one VPS with dbmail and another with drupal and mysqldb? If so, I > think, the better way ist to have the applications on one VPS and the > database on the other VPS. > > > > > So question is realistically with only about a dozen users what > > will the requirements be for a mail server, I'm thinking that 360 > > MB should be more than enough. Also with my current RAM usage for > > my MySQL server I have have more than enough RAM to accommodate a > > dozen or so users. > > Should be okay. What count of mails/hour do you expect? It might be a > problem at the database server if every of your user is subscribed to > several different mailing lists. For normal mail processing, I do not > expect problems. > > > > > Also I noticed that the current tutorials are geared towards the db > > server residing on the same server as the mail server. I'm > > assuming that configuring dbmail to use a db server on my LAN isn't > > an issue. > > No, it isn't. in dbmail.conf change sqlsocket to > host = www.xxx.yyy.zzz > sqlport = 3309 > > > HTH, > Uwe > _______________________________________________ > DBmail mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.fastxs.nl/mailman/listinfo/dbmail > Thanks for the response, as to the current environment. One VPS functions as the db server, another VPS is running Apache and Drupal. As to amount of emails low, I wouldn't expect more than a dozen emails an hour. Looks promising, I think I'll get a 360 VPS and give it a spin. Cheers _______________________________________________ DBmail mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.fastxs.nl/mailman/listinfo/dbmail
