>
> What  else it taking up the ram?  run a top.  clamav? just use basic 
> sigs, no sane sigs, no google safesigs.
> don't run pyzor,  
Will check.


> where is the DNS server? you running a caching dns server on the same 
> box? what about httpd? you limit the starting and available processes?
> postfix (your mta) are you limiting the max number of postfix servers?
>

This might be worth checking - I was worried that lowering the postfix 
processes might result in mail being rejected.

> cut down on SA rule usage,  compile the rules, set bayes to manual 
> sync/expire and crontab the expire at night when email processing is 
> not important.
>
> pay for more ram :-)
>
The RAM at this server farm is expensive.  I've had a chat with the 
client and we'll probably move to another (virtual) server when the 
server needs to be upgraded from etch to lenny.

Thanks for all your points.

Kev



> if that isn't an option, consider alternatives to running amavisd, 
> such as doing everything in postfix and living with the results.
> email me offlist if interested in a commercial alternative.
>
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