>>The cfx tag has the ability >>to use multiple iMS servers for even >>distribution (using the spoolfdir parameter).
Comma delimit the paths... Gotcha. >>There is a separate thread >>one mail file and multiple control files Good point. Forgot that bit. So it sounds like it's a non-issue. The only thing we need to do is see how long it's taking iMS to clear out the OUT folder. If we see a slow down, pop in another iMS server and add it's OUT folder location to the SPOOLDIR attribute in the tag? If thats the case, do we need CF running on the iMS server boxes? -----Original Message----- From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:00 PM To: inFusion Support List Subject: Re: [iMS] Timing a mailing ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "inFusion Support List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:45 PM Subject: [iMS] Timing a mailing > Greetings, > > Is there a way to schedule a delivery using the iMS CFX tag (we are > currently using 2.7.) (I know you can lock and unlock a CTRL file, but this > doesn't seem to be a good solution when dealing with a large amount of CTRL > files.) > There is not a way to do this currently. The tag sets the control file "Next" date/time (which controls when the next delivery attempt will occur) to the current date and time. You would need to modify that in order to defer delivery. It's something that can be added to the tag if you have a Delphi compiler as we provide the source code for the tag. > I ask because it seems to me the best way to monitor performance and reduce > disk IO is to first use the tag to place control and mail files on the drive > with an execution time set to be, say, an hour later, so that iMS will not > need to rifle through the drive while the tag is trying to write the ctrl / > mail files. > Even if you defer the delivery time iMS will still look for new files in the OUT folder. There is a separate thread that runs in the POST server that retrieves new mails for delivery. This thread is always running and looking for files. > Also, using this method, I figure I could have one server with my CF app > (and a SQL server) putting together content and managing the que being > written to a couple of dedicated iMS servers. Being able to measure both > time it takes to write out the files, and time to send, the app could pick > the best mail server to use. > The only way to measure that would be to note the name of the mail file and scan the log to see when it was delivered. However, there can be one mail file and multiple control files so this may not always work. The cfx tag has the ability to use multiple iMS servers for even distribution (using the spoolfdir parameter). HTH, Howie > Am I thinking correctly? ==^======================================================= This list server is Powered by iMS "The Swiss Army Knife of Mail Servers" -------------------------------------- To leave this list please complete the form at http://www.coolfusion.com/iMSSupport.cfm Need an iMS Developer license? Sign up for a free license here: http://www.coolfusion.com/iMSDevelopers.cfm List archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/infusion-email%40eoscape.com/ Note: You are subscribed as [email protected] ==^=======================================================
