Phil (Medway Hosting) wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marc Perkel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 6:50 PM > Subject: [exim] Fastest Exim server ever > > > >> As to being fast, I'm thinking that lots of ram would be necessary. The >> you put the queues in ram disk and you have a fall back server so it >> tries to deliver one time and if it fails to laterals the message off to >> another server that queues the messages for normal retry delivery. And >> I'm thinking you would have a separate DNS server dedicated to caching >> lookups. >> >> Thoughts? >> > > Having read the other replies to this thread, I have to ask - WHY use SMTP > at all ? > > I mean, if the speed of delivery is so critical (as in you mentioned it was > for some sort of gaming environment), surely the weak point it going to be > with the RECEIVING servers ? > > I do wonder if some sort of "instant messenger" program where the users > install a client of some sort would be more appropriate ? > > If email is the ONLY way to do it (not knowing the exact details) then > perhaps actually giving the users an email account on the main server (or > local net of servers) would be the solution ? > > >
Well, I got the request second hand so I don't know the big picture. I just am inquiring as to if this is possible and if anyone has ever done it. I had some of those same questions myself. -- ## List details at http://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/
