Hey all,
I've been running TMDA for months with no problems. I installed tmda-cgi on Nov 30th, and up until Wednesday it was all fine. Then the box stopped responding. I had a look, and the load average was extremely high (it was actually grinding to a halt), and a 'ps' showed a tonne of processes (a snip is below)
This probably isn't TMDA's fault - but I'm perplexed as to what's causing it. Any pointers would be very welcome(!)
root 8413 0.0 0.5 1264 320 ? S 01:11 0:00 qmail-lspawn ./Maildir
qmailr 8414 0.5 0.5 1260 332 ? R 01:11 0:00 qmail-rspawn
qmailq 8415 0.1 0.5 1244 324 ? S 01:11 0:00 qmail-clean
vpopmail 8416 0.0 0.5 1260 296 ? S 01:11 0:00 bin/qmail-local -- silverdream.org /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org silverdream.org-postmaster - postmaster silverdream.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] ./Maildir
vpopmail 8418 0.0 0.4 1260 284 ? S 01:11 0:00 pr
eline -f /usr/local/tmda//bin/tmda-filter -c /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/config -t /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/templates/
vpopmail 8419 10.1 7.2 5800 4252 ? R 01:11 0:01 python /usr/local/tmda//bin/tmda-filter -c /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/config -t /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/templates/
vpopmail 8421 0.0 0.5 1260 296 ? S 01:11 0:00 bin/qmail-local -- silverdream.org /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org silverdream.org-postmaster - postmaster silverdream.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] ./Maildir
vpopmail 8422 0.1 0.4 1260 284 ? S 01:11 0:00 preline -f /usr/local/tmda//bin/tmda-filter -c
/home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/config -t /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/templates/
vpopmail 8423 9.3 7.2 5800 4252 ? R 01:11 0:01 python /usr/local/tmda//bin/tmda-filter -c /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/config -t /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/templates/
vpopmail 8425 0.0 0.5 1260 296 ? S 01:11 0:00 bin/qmail-local -- silverdream.org /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org silverdream.org-postmaster - postmaster silverdream.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] ./Maildir
vpopmail 8426 0.1 0.4 1260 276 ? S 01:11 0:00 preline -f /usr/local/tmda//bin/tmda-filter -c /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/p
ostmaster/.tmda/config -t /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/templates/
vpopmail 8427 11.0 7.2 5800 4252 ? R 01:11 0:01 python /usr/local/tmda//bin/tmda-filter -c /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/config -t /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/templates/
vpopmail 8428 0.0 0.5 1260 296 ? S 01:11 0:00 bin/qmail-local -- silverdream.org /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org silverdream.org-postmaster - postmaster silverdream.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] ./Maildir
vpopmail 8430 0.2 0.4 1260 284 ? S 01:11 0:00 preline -f /usr/local/tmda//bin/tmda-filter -c /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/config -t /home/vpopmail/doma
ins/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/templates/
vpopmail 8431 11.0 7.2 5800 4252 ? R 01:11 0:01 python /usr/local/tmda//bin/tmda-filter -c /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/config -t /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/templates/
vpopmail 8432 0.0 0.5 1260 296 ? S 01:11 0:00 bin/qmail-local -- silverdream.org /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org silverdream.org-postmaster - postmaster silverdream.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] ./Maildir
vpopmail 8434 0.2 0.4 1260 276 ? S 01:11 0:00 preline -f /usr/local/tmda//bin/tmda-filter -c /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/config -t /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/template
s/
vpopmail 8435 13.2 7.2 5800 4252 ? R 01:11 0:01 python /usr/local/tmda//bin/tmda-filter -c /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/config -t /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/templates/
vpopmail 8436 0.1 0.5 1260 296 ? S 01:11 0:00 bin/qmail-local -- silverdream.org /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org silverdream.org-postmaster - postmaster silverdream.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] ./Maildir
vpopmail 8438 0.1 0.4 1260 276 ? S 01:11 0:00 preline -f /usr/local/tmda//bin/tmda-filter -c /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/config -t /home/vpopmail/domains/silverdream.org/postmaster/.tmda/templates/
... etc. etc. etc.
<snip>
I thought it might be bounces, but I'm not sure... I tried looking through the logs, but nothing appears... I restarted qmail and after a while the same thing happens again. I've been tearing my hair out with this - help would be very appreciated :)
Thanks in advance
Best regards,
Jamie
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