logs are about the same size, there are no ODBC, and there was no replace of any hardware...
i see this problem when external user try to relay mail trough my server, then i block their ip's and problem solved.. but now i do the same thing, but the problem persist, i have to restart the smtp service every 45 min aprox, even qhe i can't send mail, the smtp service shows its state as up ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Sanford Whiteman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 01:01:59 -0400 >> the smtp service of my server stop working without a reason. when i >> send a message the server prompt me for my user and password. > >- Have your logs increased dramatically in size? This could be linked >to a DoS. > >- ODBC or Registry? As ODBC uses network I/O, a large amount of SMTP >traffic can deplete the number of successful ODBC requests. You can >test this by creating a dummy Registry domain and testing it when the >other symptom crops up, before restarting. > >- Replaced the NIC/patch/switchport? Any hard network errors will >exacerbate the above. > >-Sandy > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
