I read the article and am interested in Declude Queue. Where do I get it? and I think a question that might be on peoples minds is when is Declude Mail server coming out? I'd buy 10 of them
---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 12:51:45 -0500 > >>Let me explain a bit. If the limit of SMTP32.exe is set to 30 , then within >>one day i find that there are max no of smtp32 spwaned. Once the maximum >>number has reached , no more mail is being accepted. >> >>The most probable cause seems like that too many people are sending mail >>trougn server using jmail. > >It all 30 SMTP32.exe processes are running, either you have a *lot* of >outgoing mail (most E-mail only takes a second or two to deliver), or you >have a bunch of "stuck" processes (ones that aren't working anymore). > >Have you checked to see if there is any unusual mail activity that could >cause this (someone sending a bunch of spam, for example)? > >>However my concern is that, why does not the smpt >>carry on once the queue is beign emtied! and continue.. > >If everything is working properly (IE those 30 SMTP32.exe processes aren't >stuck), then as soon as one of them frees up, the E-mail that has backed up >will start getting delivered (but it will be slow; see >http://www.declude.com/dq.htm for details on what happens in this case; our >free Declude Queue will help in this case). > >>If i consider your cause then smtp32 should only send mails. Then, how come >>i dont receive emails when there are too many of smtp32 ? > >That's because SMTP32 takes care of delivering E-mails, which can include >sending them (if it is an E-mail for a remote user), or saving them to a >local file (if the E-mail is for a local user). > >Every single SMTP E-mail that your server handles goes through SMTPD.exe >and into the spool, whether the E-mail is mail being sent to your users or >mail sent from your users. E-mail E-mail then gets an SMTP32.exe process >that will deliver the E-mail. If all 30 SMTP32.exe processes are being >used, the E-mail will stay in the spool (whether it is for a local or >remote user) until the next queue run. > > -Scott >--- >Declude: Anti-virus, Anti-spam and Anti-hijacking solutions for >IMail. http://www.declude.com > >--- >[This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] > > >Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >to be removed from this list. > >An Archive of this list is available at: >http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > >Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked >questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at lohrtech.com Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
