Re: [exim] Process Overload

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Author: Mar Matthias Darin
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To: Kevin Gordon
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Process Overload
Hello,

Kevin Gordon writes:

> Recently my exim server has been running rampid on my server.
>
> It queues up hundreds of messages for delivery and i see hundreds of
>
> /usr/sbin/exim -Mc 1GxbzQ-0002Jw-0p
>
> type messages in my process list.
>
> The server load climbs to well over 150 across all three time intervals
> -SIngle Processor, 2.4Ghz
> -1Gb Ram server
> My only recourse is to kill exim, delete the message queue and reload.
>
> I have exim setup to block spam by comparing to multiple DNSRBL lists.
>
> This only started happening a few days back and I cant get my finger on as
> to why


Try adjusting the following in your Exim configure:

deliver_queue_load_max = 3.0
queue_only_load = 3.0
queue_run_max = 1
smtp_accept_max = 33

I take in several thousand a day and these settings keep my system stable.

I've got a 1.7Ghz CPU and 2Gig of ram.

This will also keep antispam/antivirus programs from hogging your system.
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