[exim] Stress testing an smtp server

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Lähettäjä: Odhiambo G. Washington
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Aihe: [exim] Stress testing an smtp server
Hi,

I am looking for something that I cannot define clearly, but which I
believe you will ;)

I am looking for a tool that I can use to stress-test my SMTP server
(Exim, of course). I simply want to load the server to an extent that
would lead it to in turn stress the CPU and eat a considerable amount
of memory...

Generally, I just need to see how a server that I have (Dell PowerEdge
2800 with 2x3.2GHz and 4GB RAM) would behave under stress.

I believe I am still not clear, but maybe I am...

It's a production box, so I would not want mail to go out to anyone,
except myself, if there was any mail to go out as part of the test.

Advise?



        cheers
       - wash 
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