On 5/1/06, Mark van Proctor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a question regarding the use of a RAM disk for /var/spool/MIMEDefang. > > If this is done, then the data on this "disk" is wiped each time the machine > is rebooted, right? > > If this is done in combination with bayes / auto white listing, these should > be placed in a different location (suggested location was > /var/spool/MIMEDefang). > > Please let me know if this is correct? >
Yes, your analysis is correct. I normally do the bayes/auto-white listing in /etc/mail/spamassassin for this reason.. but it does have a performance hit. If you have a large volume of email, and control what you can put in your server I would recommend getting a dedicated SATA/SCSI ramdisk. There are several models around at different price ranges. They will be slower than a memory ramdisk (you end up at 150MB/s to 300 MB/s depending on the bus you are using..) but you do not lose data due to built on batteries. > Thanks > > Mark van Proctor > BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST > > Metech Pty Ltd > AUSTRALIA - CANADA - CHILE - UK > > > ============================================================================== > This email (including all attachments) is the sole property of Metech Pty Ltd > and may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not > use or forward the information contained in it. This message may not be > reproduced or otherwise republished without the written consent of the sender. > If you have received this message in error, please delete the email and notify > the sender. > _______________________________________________ > NOTE: If there is a disclaimer or other legal boilerplate in the above > message, it is NULL AND VOID. You may ignore it. > > Visit http://www.mimedefang.org and http://www.roaringpenguin.com > MIMEDefang mailing list [email protected] > http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/mailman/listinfo/mimedefang > -- Stephen J Smoogen. CSIRT/Linux System Administrator _______________________________________________ NOTE: If there is a disclaimer or other legal boilerplate in the above message, it is NULL AND VOID. You may ignore it. Visit http://www.mimedefang.org and http://www.roaringpenguin.com MIMEDefang mailing list [email protected] http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/mailman/listinfo/mimedefang
