For some reason it is only taking out like 20 emails per 10 minutes =(.. why
is it being so slow with this.. here is some of my configuration for the
queue

queue_run_max = 15
deliver_queue_load_max = 20
auto_thaw = 1d
ignore_bounce_errors_after = 2d
timeout_frozen_after = 2d


Andrew Rosolino wrote:
> 
> For some reason our queue has over 100,000 e-mail messages in at and they
> are as old as 48 days!!!
> I have these variables set:
> deliver_queue_load_max = 10
> auto_thaw = 1d
> ignore_bounce_errors_after = 2d
> timeout_frozen_after = 2d
> 
> There is also a bigger problem.. most of those e-mails are all SPAM being
> sent from our server =(.. we are being badly abused!!!
> 
> I have it set to delete SPAM messages and not deliver them but its not
> even deleting it.. I am using SpamAssasin by the way.. here is some
> headers
> 
> Return-path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Received: from host83-206-dynamic.6-87-r.retail.telecomitalia.it
> ([87.6.206.83] helo=pcpiero)
>       by alpha2.shiftcode.com with esmtp (Exim 4.66)
>       (envelope-from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>       id 1I15hM-0000EF-IO
>       for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:18:37 -0400
> Received: from 67.28.113.14 (HELO mxvm3.mail.yahoo.com)
>      by cashmakerclicks.com with esmtp (;+P/J4/36A=: (:H1)
>      id R6,A-/-K(8G:0-L5
>      for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:18:36 -0100
> Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:18:36 -0100
> From: "Timmy Key" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> X-Mailer: The Bat! (v3.71.14) Educational
> X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Summer is almost here, be ready
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
>   boundary="----------DAD329AD3293293"
> X-Spam: Not detected
> X-Spam-Subject: ***SPAM*** Summer is almost here, be ready
> X-Spam-Status: Yes, score=26.4
> X-Spam-Score: 264
> X-Spam-Bar: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system
> "alpha2.shiftcode.com", has
>       identified this incoming email as possible spam.  The original message
>       has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label
>       similar future email.  If you have any questions, see
>       the administrator of that system for details.
>       Content preview:  Profit by your chance! – Anatrim – The 
> up-to-the-moment
> and
>       most exciting product for weighty people is now available – As told on
> Oprah
>       Can you retain all the times when you plead to yourself to do any thing
> for
>       being saved from this horrible number of lbs? Happily, now no major
> sacrifice
>       is demanded. With Anatrim, the ground-breaking, you can get healthier
> mode
>       of life and a really slender figure. Notice what people say to us! 
> [...] 
>       Content analysis details:   (26.4 points, 10.0 required)
>       pts rule name              description
>       ---- ----------------------
> --------------------------------------------------
>       3.5 BAYES_99               BODY: Bayesian spam probability is 99 to 100%
>       [score: 1.0000]
>       4.3 RCVD_FORGED_WROTE2     RCVD_FORGED_WROTE2
>       2.8 RCVD_BAD_ID            RCVD_BAD_ID
>       2.5 RCVD_FORGED_WROTE      Forged 'Received' header found ('wrote:' 
> spam)
>       0.0 HS_INDEX_PARAM         URI: Link contains a common tracker pattern.
>       0.0 HTML_MESSAGE           BODY: HTML included in message
>       1.4 MIME_QP_LONG_LINE      RAW: Quoted-printable line longer than 76
> chars
>       1.9 URIBL_AB_SURBL         Contains an URL listed in the AB SURBL
> blocklist
>       [URIs: promfore.com]
>       1.5 URIBL_WS_SURBL         Contains an URL listed in the WS SURBL
> blocklist
>       [URIs: promfore.com]
>       1.5 URIBL_JP_SURBL         Contains an URL listed in the JP SURBL
> blocklist
>       [URIs: promfore.com]
>       1.5 URIBL_OB_SURBL         Contains an URL listed in the OB SURBL
> blocklist
>       [URIs: promfore.com]
>       0.5 URIBL_SC_SURBL         Contains an URL listed in the SC SURBL
> blocklist
>       [URIs: promfore.com]
>       1.1 URIBL_RHS_DOB          Contains an URI of a new domain (Day Old
> Bread)
>       [URIs: promfore.com]
>       0.9 RCVD_IN_PBL            RBL: Received via a relay in Spamhaus PBL
>       [87.6.206.83 listed in zen.spamhaus.org]
>       0.9 RCVD_IN_SORBS_DUL      RBL: SORBS: sent directly from dynamic IP
> address
>       [87.6.206.83 listed in dnsbl.sorbs.net]
>       1.5 URIBL_SBL              Contains an URL listed in the SBL blocklist
>       [URIs: promfore.com]
>       0.1 RDNS_DYNAMIC           Delivered to trusted network by host with
>       dynamic-looking rDNS
>       0.5 DYN_RDNS_SHORT_HELO_HTML Sent by dynamic rDNS, short HELO, and HTML
> X-Spam-Flag: YES
> 
> alpha2.shiftcode.com is our server.. how can we stop this from happening
> =(
> 

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