--On 29 August 2008 15:56:37 +0400 Dmitriy Kirhlarov <dimma@???> wrote:
> Ian Eiloart wrote:
>>
>>
>> --On 28 August 2008 23:11:45 +0400 Dmitriy Kirhlarov <dimma@???>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, list
>>>
>>> We are using exim with our own blacklist.
>>> Config is:
>>> acl_check_connect:
>>> ...
>>> defer message = rejected because
>>> $sender_host_address\ is in black list at $dnslist_domain\n\
>>> $dnslist_text
>>> dnslists = my.black.list
>>> ...
>>>
>>> time-to-time under heavy load we looking strange behavior:
>>> connection from IP-address A closing with message like as rejected
>>> because address B in in blacklist.
>>> Address B really in black list. It's correct. But A and B addresses
>>> absolutely different and A not blacklisted.
>>> Any ideas?
>>
>> I think we need more clues. Does this happen only for a specific
>> address? IE. is address 'A' or address 'B' always the same? If so, what
>> are the addresses in question.
>
> This happen for random addresses (any A and any B. B really
> blacklisted). Every time under heavy load.
>
>
My best guess is that the file system isn't keeping up with the reads.
Since you are only deferring, the sender should be able to retry.
--
Ian Eiloart
IT Services, University of Sussex
x3148
