Re: [exim] smtp_accept_max

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Author: Tony Finch
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To: Ron McKeating
CC: Exim-Users \(E-mail\)
Subject: Re: [exim] smtp_accept_max
On Tue, 7 Dec 2004, Ron McKeating wrote:

> Is there any formula or rule of thumb for working out what
> smtp_accept_max should be set to. Is there any way of telling if you are
> hitting the max and users are getting connections denied ?


It depends a lot on how big your machines are, what the load on them is,
and how complicated your ACLs are. A couple of hundred is enough for us.

If you grep in your logs for 'not in reserve list' or 'too many
connections' or 'Connection from .* refused' you should find out if you
are rejecting anyone. This collection of log messages is not very
consistent.

Tony.
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