Re: [exim] queue_only

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Author: Ian Eiloart
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To: Marc Silver, exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] queue_only


--On 25 October 2007 15:31:05 +0200 Marc Silver <marcs@???>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am specifically interested in using the queue_only method to defer
> mail until after hours for a particular MTA. I have this working
> correctly.
>
> My question is this... will Exim be able to cope with +- 200,000 mails
> in it's queue (on average around 3.9 GB for all these mails)
> comfortably, or am I likely to run into problems once I restart exim and
> the queue runners kick off?


It depends on your hardware, of course. However, I've experience problems
with queues of that size. Exim is designed to get rid of email fast,
without queueing.

>
> Is anyone else using this, and what kind of volumes are you queueing?
>
> Thanks,
> Marc




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Ian Eiloart
IT Services, University of Sussex
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