Make sure the indexing service is disabled. It is a resource hog. M$ has a bad habit of re-enabling services after service packs etc. -Patrick
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:Declude.JunkMail-owner@;declude.com]On Behalf Of Bill Kaylor, > Domain Mail Administrator > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 9:33 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Declude.JunkMail] SMTP Slowdown > > > 1, with cpu load running between 25-35%, usually around 65-70%, with no > issues. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:Declude.JunkMail-owner@;declude.com]On Behalf Of Mark Smith > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 9:22 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Declude.JunkMail] SMTP Slowdown > > > 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. > > --- > [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 Declude Virus/McAfee NetShield] > > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus/McAfee NetShield] --- [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.
