Re: [exim] Dimensioning a server

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Author: Christian Schmidt
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Dimensioning a server
Hello Leonardo,

Leonardo Boselli, 12.09.2007 (d.m.y):

> At present Ihave a P4 with 1 GB.
> I receive about 40000 messages/day for about 110 users
> besid exim has acteve also pop and imap server, as well squirrelmail.
> e-mail processed whit clamd and spamd
> Often is " suffering" and reply SMTP 451 errors due overload, or have slow
> responses on reading e-mail ( about 70% user and 26% wait time at these
> time)
> What is the kind of machine i should think about to replace it ?


Maybe you could "split" your setup.
I would run exim, pop and imap on the main machine and transfer the
scanning services to another. For security reasons, I would add an
extra server for the webmail stuff.

Gruss/Regards,
Christian Schmidt

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