Hello Pete, 200 mails per hour is really not much, a single thread can do much more.
But you may be slowed by the other side smtp server if it is slow or timeout. So doing multi-thread is a good way to maintain a good average speed. You can create 20 threads with a common queue that each thread can take mails from, so if a thread is slowed because of slow or timed-out smtp server, then the other threads continue to empty the queue and send e-mails to other smtp servers. In case you send multiple mails so same MX domain, then make some function that will re-arrange the queue to move slow or timed-out domains to the end of the queue so you'll retry them later. Also if a MX refuse you because of some blacklist then remove thoses mails from the queue and send you a mail alert so you can investigate why destination refused your mail. regards. PW> Hi PW> I've used ICS components for a while now and had great results. PW> I have something new to do and wanted some advice before starting a new project. PW> Previously my app used a single TSmtpCli and this all worked fine. Now however I have to send mail on behalf of lots of accounts and the number of TsmtpCli components in use simultaneously, used PW> in a multi threaded application, could be in excess of 100. PW> Assuming that the machine has enough memory and processor power, am I likely to run into any problems? PW> I don't evisage the email volumes being massive - say 20 per hour per account, meaning something like 200 per hour outgoing per application. PW> My reason for asking is simple - I'm doing something unusual. If it is likely to be a problem I can try concentrating all emails through a single Tsmtpcli but because of the code base I am PW> working with this will be much harder to do. PW> Any comments welcome. Thanks in advance! PW> _________________________________________________________________ PW> Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 Optimised for MSN. PW> http://extras.uk.msn.com/internet-explorer-8/?ocid=T010MSN07A0716U PW> -- PW> To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list PW> please goto http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/twsocket PW> Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
