After killing the processes:
root@cpanel [/etc/init.d]# ps -ef | grep exim
root 21568 19501 0 15:28 pts/2 00:00:00 grep exim
root@cpanel [/etc/init.d]# /usr/sbin/exim -bd -q15m
root@cpanel [/etc/init.d]# ps -ef | grep exim
mailnull 21575 1 16 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
root 21576 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21577 21575 7 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21578 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21580 21575 6 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21581 21575 11 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21582 21575 7 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21583 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21584 21575 8 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21585 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21586 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21587 21575 7 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21588 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21589 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21591 21575 11 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21592 21575 11 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21594 21575 11 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21596 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21597 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21598 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21599 21575 7 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21600 20582 0 15:29 pts/1 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21601 21575 4 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21602 21575 3 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21603 21575 4 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21604 21575 3 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21605 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21606 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21607 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21608 21575 4 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21609 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21610 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21611 21575 5 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21612 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21613 21575 4 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21614 21575 3 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21615 21575 3 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21616 21575 3 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21617 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21618 21575 10 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21619 21575 15 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21620 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21621 21575 4 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21622 21575 5 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21623 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21624 21575 22 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21625 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21626 21575 3 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21627 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21628 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
root 21631 19501 1 15:29 pts/2 00:00:00 grep exim
mailnull 21630 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
root@cpanel [/etc/init.d]# ps -ef | grep exim
mailnull 21575 1 26 15:29 ? 00:00:24 [exim]
root 21576 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21578 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21581 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21582 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21583 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21584 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21585 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21586 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21588 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21589 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21591 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21592 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21594 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21596 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21598 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21599 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21602 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21603 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21604 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21605 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21606 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21607 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21608 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21609 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21610 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21611 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21612 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21613 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21614 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21615 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21616 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21617 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21618 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21619 21575 3 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21620 21575 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21621 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21622 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21624 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21625 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21626 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21627 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21628 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21632 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21633 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21634 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21635 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21636 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21637 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21638 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21639 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21640 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21641 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21642 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21643 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21644 21575 3 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21645 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21646 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21647 21575 3 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21648 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21649 21575 1 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21650 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21651 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21652 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21653 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21654 21575 4 15:29 ? 00:00:03 [exim]
mailnull 21657 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21658 21575 3 15:29 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21662 21575 2 15:29 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21666 21575 1 15:30 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21667 21575 2 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21668 21575 3 15:30 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21669 21575 2 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21672 21575 2 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21674 21575 2 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21675 21575 1 15:30 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21676 21575 1 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21677 21575 3 15:30 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21678 21575 2 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21679 21575 0 15:30 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21680 21575 3 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21681 21575 2 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21682 21575 3 15:30 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21683 21575 2 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21684 21575 0 15:30 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21686 21575 2 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21688 21575 0 15:30 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21689 21575 3 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21690 21575 3 15:30 ? 00:00:02 [exim]
mailnull 21691 21575 2 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21692 21575 1 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21693 21575 2 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21694 21575 1 15:30 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21696 21575 1 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21697 21575 1 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21698 21575 0 15:30 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21699 21575 2 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21700 21575 1 15:30 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21706 21575 5 15:30 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
root 21708 19501 1 15:30 pts/2 00:00:00 grep exim
root 21709 1 0 15:31 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
root 21710 1 0 15:31 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
root 21711 1 0 15:31 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21712 21575 0 15:31 ? 00:00:01 [exim]
mailnull 21713 21575 0 15:31 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
mailnull 21714 21575 0 15:31 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
root 21715 21582 0 15:31 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
root@cpanel [/etc/init.d]#
Thinking that this may be a smtp problem, I modified the exim.conf:
it had this:
I thought it was an smtp problem and so under the Transports
configuration section I had this:
remote_smtp
driver = smtp
And I added this:
connect_timeout = 5m
command_timeout = 5m
data_timeout = 7m
final_timeout = 10m
The reason why, is from other posts to this group under: [Exim] unwanted
mutiple emails] whereby the fix apparently was due to firewall
configurations. Thinking logically, I thought that since there were no smtp
settings in the conf, then smtp was timing out after sending a message then
retrying because the wait threshhold wasn't long enough. Not sure of where
else to check.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Giuliano Gavazzi" <eximlists@???>
To: "Steven Casey" <scasey2@???>
Cc: <exim-users@???>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 4:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Exim] 30 messages sent out for each email
> Why don't you just start exim from the command line (as root) as in
> "/usr/sbin/exim -bd -q15m" and see if the same problem happens? Of
> course it should, if the startup process is all right. Also, it seems
> that you do not necessarily need to start spamd (which can be
> disabled independently), while I am not sure about antirelayd, what
> the hell is that? A well configured exim does not relay blindly! Is
> it perhaps a pop before smtp device? In short, hyst for testing, run
> exim alone.
>
> I noticed a few things from your reports:
>
> At 13:44 -0500 2003/10/28, Steven Casey wrote:
> >root@cpanel [/usr/sbin]# ps -ef | grep exim
> >mailnull 32355 1 0 12:27 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
> >mailnull 32360 1 0 12:27 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
> >root 32366 32355 0 12:27 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
> >mailnull 32367 32355 0 12:27 ? 00:00:00 [exim]
> [...]
> ok, two exim processes started by init (the second is the tls one).
> But why a process owned by root?
>
> Also note that the appendfile transport processes were killed by:
>
> sys/signal.h:
> #define SIGXFSZ 25 /* exceeded file size limit */
>
> has the mailnull user very restrictive limits?
> Also check that the /var/spool/exim (or equivalent) tree is owned by
> mailnull and its group.
>
> Sorry if these are a bit shots in the dark, but I am used to working
systems...
>
> Giuliano
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