Re: [Exim] why does this happen?

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Author: Brian
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Subject: Re: [Exim] why does this happen?
> Quoting Brian (bcook-exim@???):
>
>> Why does this happen from time to time?
>> root@b [/var/spool/exim/scan/1BSLbs-0007od-7t]# 54 > du -sh *
>
> This is a temporary directory made by the Exiscan patch, in which parts
> from a message with attachments are stored to be checked for viruses
> and other malware or spam.
>
>> 4.1M    1BSLbs-0007od-7t.eml

>
> Aparently this is a very large message containing a lot of attachments.
>
>> root@b [/var/spool/exim/scan/1BSLbs-0007od-7t]# 60 > file *
>> 30852 spamd     28   0   365M   181M RUN      1:49  0.00%  0.00% perl

>
> More important would be if you see messages that can indicate something
> went wrong while Exiscan was checking the contents, or why it didn't
> remove the temporary directory.
>
>> can someone offer some help as to what I can debug to find out why this
>> does this from time to time?
>
> Is there still a message in your mailq with that same message ID?
> Grep your logs for it, and let us know.
>
> Sander.
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I just noticed this again..

trying to deal with it..

load on the box is like 68% :/

root@b [/var/spool/exim/scan/1BSTFC-000FK9-4f]# 32 > du -sh *
4.1M    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00000
2.0K    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00000.com
3.0M    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00000.txt
2.0K    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00001
2.0K    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00001.com
2.0K    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00002
2.0K    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00002.com
4.1M    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00003
4.1M    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00003.com
4.1M    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00004
2.0K    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00004.com
2.0K    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00005
2.0K    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00005.com
2.0K    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00006
2.0K    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00006.com
2.0K    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00007
2.0K    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00007.com
3.0M    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00008
4.1M    1BSTFC-000FK9-4f.eml


again it happens.. same host.. looks like an exchange 6 box..

[/var/spool/exim/scan/1BSTFC-000FK9-4f]# 34 > grep -ci Content-Type *
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00000:9
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00000.com:0
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00000.txt:0
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00001:0
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00001.com:0
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00002:0
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00002.com:0
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00003:6
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00003.com:6
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00004:5
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00004.com:0
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00005:3
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00005.com:0
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00006:0
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00006.com:0
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00007:1
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00007.com:1
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f-00008:0
1BSTFC-000FK9-4f.eml:10

does this mean anything?

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(etc..)



Trying 207.226.10.50...
Connected to mail.thompson.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 dcexchange.thompson.local Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service, Version:
6.0.3790.0 ready at Tue, 25 May 2004 00:25:27 -0400

anyhelp would be greatly appreciated...

This is the same message and same host that made this happen the last time..

- Brian