> hi > > I'm running spamd and i seem to have been "spam-attacked" the last > couple nights with (according to my mrtg graphs) apprx 400 messages each > time. spamd apparently soaked up all my available memory (the box is > light on memory) and effectively shut down the box. > > what i'm thinking about doing is running spamd through softlimit and > limiting max memory and processes. > > I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas, comments, experiences? tia
George, That should work fine, although I've never done any tests with limiting spamd. Also, you might try subscribing to RBL lists. I currently subscribe to ORDB and SpamHaus. And, you could block the offending IP via firewall or tcprules lists. Regards, Bill Shupp MerchBox
