One of the biggest issues I've seen with a server that just sits is the normal system maintenance not being done..Make sure the fragmentation level is kept under control. I defrag mine as part of my nightly maint. batch...doesn't take long as long as it's been cleaned up and kept that way...
Eric S ----- Original Message ----- From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 6:44 AM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Imail running away with processor... whats up ? > > > About every 2-4 days one of our customers, without fail will call > >into our NOC and ask us "are you having problems with the mail server, it's > >running very slow". > > Are you sure it is a CPU issue? If so, go to Task Manager, click on the > Processes tab, then the CPU button -- you'll see the culprit(s) at the top > of the list. > > If it is something that your customers are noticing, it may be slow SMTP or > POP3 connections, which could indicate something else. For example, some > servers choke when there are too many 16-bit processes running -- which > means that if you're using F-Prot.exe as a virus scanner (with Declude > Virus or another product), you should switch to the 32-bit fpcmd.exe. > > -Scott > --- > Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail mailservers > since 2000. > Declude Virus: Ultra reliable virus detection and the leader in mailserver > vulnerability detection. > Find out what you've been missing: Ask for a free 30-day evaluation. > > > ---- > This outgoing message is guaranteed to be authentic by Message Level users. > Guarantee the authenticity of your email @ http://www.messagelevel.com. > --- > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] > > > 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/
