Re: Load average

Hi,

>It was suggested that I add the ability to limit incoming SMTP calls
>when the load average is high. I thought this would be easy. "What's the
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I haven't been following this thread so please let me know if this issue has
already been discussed...

One problem I have with the Sendmail model of load limiting is that should
the SMTP server start rejecting connections, my ECSMail clients (and others?)
fail when trying to send mail.

As I am in a "client <-> cluster <-> hub(s)" situation, what I really want to
happen when the load average goes over a certain limit is for the smtp server
to accept new mail from local clients (and queue it) but not accept mail from
the hubs - and perhaps not even attempt to deliver mail it has queued, until
the load is reduced.

Does this sound sensible?! How does this fit with Exim's proposed model?

Dave Haywood.
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