Re: [Exim] High Load

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Author: Nico Erfurth
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To: Felix Havemann
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] High Load
Felix Havemann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I operate a very high load mail server (up to 40,000 deliveries/hour!).
> I read the performance enhancement tips on the exim website:
>
> 4.17 Exim on heavily loaded hosts
>
> If you are running Exim on a heavily loaded host you should consider
> installing a current release of bind (from http://www.isc.org) as
> caching nameserver, either locally or on a nearby host with a fast
> network connection. You should also consider enabling Exim's
> split_spool_directory if you expect to have large numbers of messages
> awaiting delivery.
>
> Are there any other ways to enhance performance?


*SIGH*
1.) Tell us about your hardware, OS and filesystems, I doubt that exim
     on a P-66 with 16 MB ram can handle 4000 deliveries per hour....
2.) What performance enhancements/settings do you use currently?
3.) Read the ML-Archives, every week someone is asking such a question.


Nico