You mentioned LDAP. I had a problem where my LDAP DB was corrupt and every time the server started, LDAP would try to start and the CPU would run away screaming. Just a thought. Logs should tell everything...although kind of cryptic at times, post to the list (only small sniplets :-) ) and someone can help decipher.
Other good advice so far: "Make sure the fragmentation level is kept under control." "anything else running that could be falling over first - backup software perhaps?" "what does the spool look like and what are your relay settings?" "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. ...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." Todd Bierbaum - MCP BankTrust - IT Department -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Accram Network Operations Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [IMail Forum] Imail running away with processor... whats up ? Hey all, I inherited a network that used IMAIL as our mail server, then all this stuff came along with the new suite that made me dislike IMAIL a little more than I already did... However, I just have to work with it like I suspect all of you do as well... Anyway, here is an issue I am having with the IMAIL server. We currently use IMAIL v 8.13, with your basic settings, pop, imap, smtp, web cal, but no LDAP or messaging. 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". Initally I just kinda brushed it off, but now I am starting to see it as well, Simply sending a text only e-mail can sometimes take 30 seconds... and I am on a t-1 frame to our mail server, so I know a 20k e-mail can fly on that type of pipe. The only resolution for this is to reboot the mail server, which once I do this it runs perfectly fine for another couple days, then walla back to square 1. We did have an issue where I was working on implementing LDAP, but didn't get around to it and LDAP went WILD, so I shut it off and jumped ship there. Does anyone have a thought on this issue, it's driving me crazy ! -rob Happy Surfing, Rob Szkutak Sr. Network Enginner (602) 264.0288 x137 Accram Inc. --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] 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/
