Fredrick, please answer my question. You said you are using the MS DNS service on the server to help with the problem.
Does it still reoccur, and if so, have you tried clearing the MS DNS service cache and does that allow mail to flow until it reoccurs? John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:Declude.JunkMail- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frederick Samarelli > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 8:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Overflow > > I am 100% sure it is not DNS. > > I have Sniffer and Spamchk as external test but I have commented them out > and still a problem. > > The problem goes way after a while then comes back. > > These are my external DNS test. > > BLITZEDALL ip4r opm.blitzed.org * 3 0 > CBL ip4r cbl.abuseat.org 127.0.0.2 10 0 > EASYNET-DNSBL ip4r sbl.spamhaus.org 127.0.0.2 16 0 > IPWHOIS ip4r ipwhois.rfc-ignorant.org * 5 0 > SORBS-HTTP ip4r dnsbl.sorbs.net 127.0.0.2 10 0 > SORBS-SOCKS ip4r dnsbl.sorbs.net 127.0.0.3 10 0 > SORBS-MISC ip4r dnsbl.sorbs.net 127.0.0.4 7 0 > SORBS-SMTP ip4r dnsbl.sorbs.net 127.0.0.5 7 0 > SORBS-WEB ip4r dnsbl.sorbs.net 127.0.0.7 7 0 > FIVETEN-SPAMSUP ip4r blackholes.five-ten-sg.com 127.0.0.7 5 0 > FIVETEN-MISC ip4r blackholes.five-ten-sg.com 127.0.0.9 10 0 > FIVETEN-FREE ip4r blackholes.five-ten-sg.com 127.0.0.12 10 0 > SECURITYSAGE rhsbl blackhole.securitysage.com * 2 0 > MAILPOLICE-BULK rhsbl bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com 127.0.0.2 10 0 > MAILPOLICE-PORN rhsbl porn.rhs.mailpolice.com 127.0.0.2 10 0 > ORDB ip4r relays.ordb.org * 5 0 > SPAMCOP ip4r bl.spamcop.net 127.0.0.2 17 0 > SBBL ip4r sbbl.they.com * 3 0 > NJABL ip4r dnsbl.njabl.org 127.0.0.2 8 0 > DSBL ip4r list.dsbl.org * 6 0 > DSN rhsbl dsn.rfc-ignorant.org 127.0.0.2 3 0 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 11:00 AM > Subject: Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Overflow > > > > > > >The Declude process looks like it take 10 - 60 seconds per email. > > > > > >It is almost like it is in a wait state looking for something. > > > > There is about a 99% chance this *is* a DNS issue. > > > > If you are positive that your DNS server is working well (answering > cached > > queries very quickly, with no noticeable delay), the next thing to do is > > make sure that you are not running dead DNS-based spam tests (such as > > MONKEYS*, OS*, EASYNET*). Depending on how well those tests died, they > may > > timeout, causing the behavior you are experiencing. > > > > -Scott > > --- > > Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail mailservers. > > Declude Virus: Catches known viruses and is the leader in mailserver > > vulnerability detection. > > Find out what you've been missing: Ask about our free 30-day evaluation. > > > > --- > > [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 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.