--On 18 May 2009 12:32:30 -0500 schmerold2@??? wrote:
> It does seem like we are going to need to beef up the Exim hardware and
> perhaps go to local RBL.
Really? Check your logs to see if you can work out how long you're taking
to return OK. If it's less than five minutes, then this (a) isn't your
problem, and (b) is probably defending you from quite a lot of spam.
>
> Lena@??? wrote:
>>> From: schmerold2@gmail
>>
>>> We are getting duplicate emails. It seems to be the same senders,
>>> however not every one of their emails duplicate. 5% of mails from
>>> Charter.net will duplicate, 10% of mails from Cox will duplicate, 100%
>>> of mails from Interfax.net will duplicate.
>>
>>> spamd_address = 127.0.0.1 783
>>
>> I guess that your spam-filter queries some RBL, and one or more of them
>> timeout because dead or for paying customers only.
>> Try switch spam-filtering via spamd off temporarily.
>> If that doesn't help then try to switch virus-filtering off temporarily.
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