Sounds like a SMTP loop or something. How many instances of SMTPD32.exe are running?
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:Declude.JunkMail-owner@;declude.com] On Behalf Of Bill > Kaylor, Domain Mail Administrator > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 9:14 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Declude.JunkMail] SMTP Slowdown > > > Hello, > My apologies in advance for the length of this, but I > want to be as through as possible the first time. > > The background: > Dell Poweredge 6400, > Imail 6.06 > Windows 2000 Server, SP2 > Quad Xeon 733 mhz > Declude 1.60, running Virus and Junkmail > McAfee 4.1.60, Dat file 4229 > 4GB Ram > All drives ultra scsi, lvd, 10,0000 rpm or better > C: 2-18 gb, hardware raid 1, OS drive > E: 18 gb Imail and Spool drive > F: 2-36 gb hardware raid 1 for the main domain, +\- 15,000 accounts > G: 2-18 gb hardware raid 1 for the hosted domains, +\- 100 > domains, +\- 500 accounts total 375,000-400,000 messages per day > > On Friday last week, we installed SP3 and let Microsoft (from > windowsupdates.microsoft.com) perform the > required/recommended hot patches. Since that time, our > customer base has been seeing an increasing number of smtp > connect failures. We are seeing the same thing on our > internal lan as well. Sometimes, it will fail in less than a > second with Outlook/Outlook Express/Eudora reporting that the > tcp/ip connection was unexpectedly terminated by the server. > Other times, it will take 45-60 seconds for the error to > occur. One time out of 5, it will send the message, but only > after a 45-60 second wait. > > So far, we have: > Reinstalled 2000, sp2, Imail, McAfee and Declude from fresh > files, onto formatted drives, effectively undoing all of the > changes that were made Friday. Changed from Intel Pro 100+ to > Allied Telesyn Nics, and back Updated Nic drivers for the > intels Stopped Declude totally Added MaxQueProc=30 Verified > not a DOS attack Virus Scanned the entire system Changed > network cables Changed ports on the switch > Moved/Increased/Decreased the pagefile > > We have been though the Imail Knowledge base, the Declude > list archives, and the Imail list archives. It seems that > SMTPD32.exe is the issue, but we are not sure. Any > assistance/advice will be greatly appreciated > > Thank you in advance for any assistance > > Bill > Domain Mail Administrator > > > > > > > > > > --- > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus > (http://www.declude.com)] > > --- > This E-mail came from the > Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an > E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe > Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found at > http://www.mail-archive.com. > --- > [This E-mail scanned for > viruses by F-Proto Virus Scanner] > > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by F-Proto Virus Scanner] --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com.
