Declude is not a mail server. IMail accepts the email for valid email addresses, then passes those messages on to Declude.
So if you don't have nobody aliases, then you should check to see if you are under significant dictionary attacks. If so, you can reduce the load on your mail server significantly by adding a gateway server as indicated. Are your IP blocks in Declude or Imail? As for the rest, I'd check the list archives for the order of tests for whatever version of Declude you're running. I believe it was reposted for the most recent versions within the past month... but this is all a side issue to your main load problem. One other note. Many have reported reductions in CPU load with running Sniffer in persistent mode. I'd check with Pete on the Sniffer list for the steps to run that way. Also, if you're running Virus before JunkMail, you might switch, as the JunkMail tests will typically use less CPU than virus scanning tests, so by setting AVAFTERJM OFF in your Declude config, you may save a few CPU cycles. The only drawback being you may end up with viruses in your hold queue. Darin. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Farris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [Declude.JunkMail] No Email Address OK, I thought Declude took over first..I know it has been said here before but what are the sequences to deliver an email to a box? Which programs activate first and so on down the line...in Imail Imail Rules IPs blocks Declude invURLB Sortmonster FProt I have all these going on... Richard Farris Ethixs Online 1.270.247.5555 Office 1.800.548.3877 Tech Support "Crossroads to a Cleaner Internet" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darin Cox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 2:47 PM Subject: Re: [Declude.JunkMail] No Email Address > If the address doesn't exist, then the message will bounce before it gets > to > Declude. Unless of course you have nobody aliases, which is an extremely > bad practice these days. In that case you should remove the nobody alias, > and viola, problem solved. > > If the attempts to deliver to nonexistent addresses still bog down the > server, you should consider adding a gateway that checks for valid > addresses, and only passes the email to valid addresses on to the main > mail > server. > > Darin. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Farris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 3:09 PM > Subject: [Declude.JunkMail] No Email Address > > > Is there a way to check to see if an email exists before Declude does all > the testing...many accounts are gone now and I am sure there are many > emails > trying to be delivered to addresses that are not there..which is consuming > my server...I am at 100% many times trying to process the spam... > > Richard Farris > Ethixs Online > 1.270.247.5555 Office > 1.800.548.3877 Tech Support > "Crossroads to a Cleaner Internet" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike N" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 1:04 PM > Subject: [Declude.JunkMail] Internal AVG vs Fprot CPU? > > >> Has anyone measured the difference in CPU requirements between Fprot and >> the internal AVG? We've upgraded to the latest Declude and turned off >> the internal scanner for now. We will probably migrate before the Fprot >> renewal under the new terms - I just wanted an idea if we have to upgrade >> to dual or quad processor to match the old settings. >> >> I could see that with DecludeProc it could run AVG as a service and >> prevent having to reload the process and signatures for each scan, but I >> never measured it. >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> >> --- >> This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To >> unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and >> type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found >> at http://www.mail-archive.com. >> >> > > > > > --- > This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To > unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and > type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found > at http://www.mail-archive.com. > > > > > > --- > This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To > unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and > type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found > at http://www.mail-archive.com. > > --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com. --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com.
