>Len,
>
>There was a discussion about this a while back and 6.05 fixed this (I've not
>tested it myself). Here is the info from ntimsvc.txt, the V6.05 section:
>o SMTP Delivery process
> - Fixed a problem in which mail sent out via a gateway was
> being sent only 5 addresses at a time, with the
> remainder being requeued. Now, 5 addresses will be sent
> per connection with the gateway, but the process will
> immediately loop
uh, not very "immediate". It took many hours to get out 800 msgs.
> to establish a new connection with the
> gateway and send 5 more until all addresses are sent.
>
>Are you saying this is not what happens?
5 msgs/session happens but "immediate" was varying between 2 - 10
mins between gdevier lines.
>Can you provide some documentation (gateway logs) to show what is happening?
whoa, I just went to grab the log lines, and look at this weirdness:
02:09 12:54 SMTP-(00000148) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 12:57 SMTP-(000000E4) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 13:00 SMTP-(00000115) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 13:04 SMTP-(00000113) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 13:06 SMTP-(00000101) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 13:08 SMTP-(000000C5) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 13:11 SMTP-(0000013B) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 13:13 SMTP-(000000CF) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 13:15 SMTP-(000000D0) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 13:20 SMTP-(000000C9) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 13:22 SMTP-(000000C7) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 13:32 SMTP-(000000D1) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 13:42 SMTP-(000000E3) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 13:53 SMTP-(000000EB) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 14:02 SMTP-(0000002C) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 14:12 SMTP-(000000CA) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 14:22 SMTP-(0000013A) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 14:32 SMTP-(000000C9) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 14:33 SMTP-(000000BB) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 14:35 SMTP-(000000C8) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 14:40 SMTP-(000000A2) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 14:42 SMTP-(000000D8) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 14:48 SMTP-(000000C2) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 14:52 SMTP-(000000A2) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 15:02 SMTP-(000000B5) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 15:05 SMTP-(00000127) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 15:12 SMTP-(000000CB) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 15:22 SMTP-(0000002E) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 15:32 SMTP-(000000F2) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 15:42 SMTP-(00000102) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 15:52 SMTP-(000000E8) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 15:57 SMTP-(0000008A) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 16:02 SMTP-(000000E5) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
02:09 16:06 SMTP-(000000CB) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 76718
I screwed up here, playing with the Imail queue, must have deleted
the msg body file!! :))))
02:09 16:06 SMTP-(000000FA) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 16:06 SMTP-(000000F5) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 16:06 SMTP-(000000CA) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 16:06 SMTP-(000000D9) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 19:01 SMTP-(00000070) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 19:01 SMTP-(00000070) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 19:11 SMTP-(0000010A) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 19:11 SMTP-(0000010A) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 19:21 SMTP-(0000011B) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 19:21 SMTP-(0000011B) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 19:31 SMTP-(000000B6) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 19:31 SMTP-(000000B6) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 19:41 SMTP-(00000101) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 19:41 SMTP-(00000101) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 19:51 SMTP-(000000F2) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 19:51 SMTP-(000000F2) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:02 SMTP-(00000119) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:02 SMTP-(00000119) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:11 SMTP-(0000014C) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:11 SMTP-(0000014C) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:21 SMTP-(000000F3) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:21 SMTP-(000000F3) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:23 SMTP-(000000ED) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:23 SMTP-(000000ED) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:31 SMTP-(000000FF) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:31 SMTP-(000000FF) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:41 SMTP-(0000002E) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:41 SMTP-(0000002E) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:51 SMTP-(000000A0) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 20:51 SMTP-(000000A0) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 21:01 SMTP-(000000E2) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 21:01 SMTP-(000000E2) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 21:11 SMTP-(00000136) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 21:11 SMTP-(00000136) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 21:21 SMTP-(00000107) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 21:21 SMTP-(00000107) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 21:31 SMTP-(000000D9) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 21:31 SMTP-(000000D9) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 21:41 SMTP-(00000120) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 21:41 SMTP-(00000120) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 21:51 SMTP-(000000B1) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 21:51 SMTP-(000000B1) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 22:01 SMTP-(00000136) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 22:01 SMTP-(00000136) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 22:11 SMTP-(0000011F) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 22:11 SMTP-(0000011F) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 22:21 SMTP-(0000013B) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 22:21 SMTP-(0000013B) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 22:31 SMTP-(000000D6) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 22:31 SMTP-(000000D6) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 22:41 SMTP-(000000D8) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 22:41 SMTP-(000000D8) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 22:51 SMTP-(00000107) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 22:51 SMTP-(00000107) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 23:01 SMTP-(000000C9) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 23:01 SMTP-(000000C9) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 23:11 SMTP-(000000E8) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 23:11 SMTP-(000000E8) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
02:09 23:21 SMTP-(000000E4) gdeliver 212.73.210.75 multiple (5)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0
Disregard the "0" bytes delivered after 16:06.
Just look at the very variable, and too-long intervals up til
then. This was Imail delivering to IMGate over an 10 meg/sec Enet
connection and using IMGate's ip as gateway, no DNS lookups.
The Imail machine was not otherwise very busy and the IMGate even
less so. It's interesting how long it still took with "0" bytes, so
it was a msg volume issue.
Len
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