The cpu utilization for both processes is not stuck at
100% it is variable just as it always is.  The total
log file size for about a week was 1.5+ gig.  I have
talked to ipswitch and they said you need to keep the
logs removed out of the spool directory.

I will check for a mail loop, any more suggestions for
what to look for.

Greg
--- "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >Well it seems my problems are not over today I
> added
> >more spam filtering in the hopes of stopping the
> >majority of the garabage email.  This evening it
> >appears that no one can send a receive...
> 
> That often happens when filters are created (such as
> blocking mail with the 
> word "mortgage") -- you have to be very careful with
> filters.
> 
> >... the quemanager nor smtp are using enormous
> amounts of process time so
> >I don't know what else could cause it.
> 
> Does this mean that the problem is high CPU usage? 
> Do you mean "neither 
> quemanager nor SMTP" (meaning that those two are NOT
> using lots of CPU 
> time)?  If you use the Task Manager, look at the
> Processes, and click the 
> "CPU" button, it will sort the processes by the
> percentage of CPU time 
> being used by each process.
> 
> >I am copying the logs off now, can large spool
> file, 1.5 gig+,
> >cause problems such as this?
> 
> They shouldn't -- IMail just appends to the log
> files, which shouldn't take 
> much time, even with very large files.  However, a
> 1.5gig log file almost 
> always is a sign that there is a problem -- for
> example, a spammer has 
> hijacked your mailserver and started sending out a
> lot of spam, or you may 
> have a mail loop.
> 
>                                                    
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