Re: [Exim] large retry and wait-remote_smtp files

Hi Suresh,

Thanks for the quick reply! Does exim_tinydb simply resort/compress the db
file? Is this safe to do whilst the server is running and active exim
processes?

We retry queue data every 5 hours. This seems reasonable doesn't it? Our
queue contains over 1 milllion files. Any mail older than 10 days is auto
purged from the queue.


Below are our exim stats (24 hour period) in case this helps gauge our mail
system...

  TOTAL               Volume    Messages    Hosts      Delayed       Failed
  Received              22GB      579283     42797   61713 10.7% 112149
19.4%
  Delivered             19GB      485471     5103

Deliveries by transport
-----------------------
                      Volume    Messages
  local_delivery      8347KB         691
  remote_smtp          989MB       44362
  virtual_delivery      18GB      440418

----- Original Message -----
From: "Suresh Ramasubramanian" <linux@???>
To: "Paul" <paul@???>
Cc: <exim-users@???>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Exim] large retry and wait-remote_smtp files


> >>>>> "Paul" == Paul <paul@???> writes:
>

>     Paul> Hi All, We are using 3.36 on a large mail server and are
>     Paul> trying to reduce some bottlenecks on our system. I've
>     Paul> noticed our retry and wait-remote_smtp files are quiet
>     Paul> large. Both around above the 60mb + mark. Can these be

>
> # exim_tidydb /var/spool/exim retry
> # exim_tidydb /var/spool/exim wait-remote_smtp
>
>

>     Paul> /usr/local/exim/bin/exim -bd (for smtp daemon) and
>     Paul> /usr/local/exim/bin/exim -q5h (for mail queue runner)

>
> Why 5 hours? -bd -q15m might be a better idea.
>
> And run a local caching nameserver.
>
> And shunt deferred mail to a secondary server for delivery.
>

>     srs

>
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