Responding to 2 posts... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I had this problem with IMail 7.x after I started capturing spam to > accounts that I reviewed through Web messaging (+50MB files, easy to > crash whole server). My problem was fixed by turning off keep alives. > Apparently this is fixed in 8.04. > > http://support.ipswitch.com/kb/IM-20031027-DM01.htm > > Matt My CPU use never gets above 30%. I'm at 8.4, and fwiw I went ahead and turned it off too.. This doesn't apply to Waheed since he said he's at 8.5 ======================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Are you running an on-access virus scanner on that mailserver? If so, that > is one of the most common cause for slowness on a mailserver. I do have McAfee NetAccess, but all IMail directories are excluded. Fwiw I also disabled that... > Gerry wrote: > > As an example, here I am at home trying to catch up on this thread about poor performance with Web messaging. My server has a low volume, so MY poor performance has more to do with a large (15M, 70M) mailbox file and my disk system. (I'm testing large mailboxes to see how IMAP and web hold up under stress) I do have a VNC session to my server, and I don't see the CPU usage going much above 10% while I'm waiting for my email to display or folders open... > > > > I just recently migrated our IMail from a 200mhz system that had 3 4-gig Baracuda drives (OS, mail directories, spool) to a 400mhz Proliant using Raid 5 (both dual processors). I havn't done any timing, but my perception says that performance is MUCH slower. > > > > I'm going to install a separate drive on a separate channel without raid, and move my mailboxes over to it and see if that makes a difference. (Later I'll search for those best practices) > > Also, Doug Anderson has good points about mirroring and system optimizations. 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/
