Reply to: Mark Kahn
Re: [IMail Forum] Rules performance hit on Wednesday 5:29:56 PM
When it is received on the server.
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Roger Heath
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M> so do the rules filter when accessing a mailbox? or when mail is received
M> by the server?
M> -Mark
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M> From: "Roger Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
M> To: "Mark Kahn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
M> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 6:23 PM
M> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Rules performance hit
>> Reply to: Mark Kahn
>> Re: [IMail Forum] Rules performance hit on Wednesday 4:48:14 PM
>>
>> I have asked this question here before without answers but I can
>> tell you to watch out for the B~ body rule. If you have a lot of
>> these, they can make mail delivery last forever. We utilize a lot
>> of rules and we now use both Imail rules and Declude rules. From
>> time to time one or both fail. Sometimes Imail works where
>> Declude doesn't and sometimes Declude works where Imail doesn't.
>> Overall we see Declude rules as substantially faster and much
>> more versatile. I cannot imagine running Imail without Declude
>> any more. I think if you can get away without using the body rule
>> in each, it is preferable. If you can utilize the kill.lst, that
>> is even more preferable.
>>
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>> Roger Heath
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>> www.rleeheath.com
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>> M> I was wondering if anyone could tell me how much of a performance hit
M> the rules make on imail. I currently have a fairly long rules file (200
M> rules or so) that's filtering a lot of spam for me
>> M> and a few other users (1 domain, about 10 users). We're getting a lot
M> of requests to filter spam on other domains (about 3,000 users total in
M> roughly 50 domains) and I'm just worried that imail
>> M> might max the CPU if I add these rules to all the domains...any
M> insights?
>>
>> M> Thanks,
>> M> -Mark
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