I use this in all my installations (quite a number by now). Filesystem-wise,
it is fater to process thousands of files split ion different spool
directories, than to have it on one directory (though am also not an expert
on this and only saying from experience)
Ypu are in safer hands enabling this option.
rgds,
Joseph
On Saturday 02 September 2006 03:01, Heiko Schlichting wrote:
> > I have read about an option called "split_ spool_ directory". It seems
> > interesting to me because once I switch exim to production, I expect many
> > messages in queue at critical times.
> >
> > Does anyone use this option and how many messages should be in queue
> > before you would consider using it?
>
> There are many aspects which influence this parameter, e.g. the type of
> filesystem and the I/O scheduler of your operating system.
>
> But you will find very few reasons not turning on this option. Works very
> well on our servers with 0 to 100.000+ messages in the queue. My
> recommendation: turn it always on. Exim is smart enough to handle the
> transitional phase without problems anyway.
>
> Heiko
>
> Heiko Schlichting | Freie Universität Berlin
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OKECH, Joseph Omondi
Afsat Communications Africa Ltd
AIS Hangar 3rd Floor, Wilson Airport
P.O.Box 275554 - 00506
Nairobi, KENYA
Tel: +254 20 608617/20/21
Fax: +254 20 602826
Cell:+254 733 740047
+=======================+
I blog at
http://okechukwu.blogspot.com
"To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is
half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to
be."
