The Server is Win2k with all updates and patches. IMail is 8.12 Typical Syslog entry is:
20040818 060741 127.0.0.1 SMTP (0000000000000000) Info - Adding Queue file d:\IMail\spool\Q52bb02d800f6b7f1.SMD
It does not say "Found" but the help file from Ipswitch did not indicate that word being something to key on.
Performance Monitor shows Available MBytes bouncing between 35MB and 75MB Free % Processor Time _Total runs on average 26% % Processor Time Queuemgr runs about 4.5%
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At 11:07 AM 8/18/2004, you wrote:
Is this on a Windows Server 2003 by chance?
Do you ever see actual lines of found on the list?
John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Riddle > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 10:50 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [IMail Forum] Queue Listen Pipes > > I had kept my "Queue Listen Pipes" at the default of 4 for many years, But > ever since aggressively using the anti-spam filters I have seen that the > amount of time it takes to process an email (check it against 8 spam > databases) is taking an long time - sometimes is will be as long as ten > minutes before it finishes (one minute between blacklist lookups!). See > example below. I boosted the Queue pipes from 4 to 10 this morning and it > did not seem to make any difference. I am also going to evaluate the > effectiveness of the blacklist tests we are using over the next day or so - > I will report back to the list what I find to see about dropping any that > aren't helping. So the question is what do most of you have this Queue > Pipes" setting configured for? > > Server is running pretty low on "free" memory and the CPU is running at > about 20% on average. This is an older box and maybe the solution is to > upgrade the hardware. > > Example (with Queue Listen Pipes = 4 with "lots" of lines snipped out that > deal with other emails) > ----------------------- > 08:18 05:59 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > connecting to service (SpamCop:*:bl.spamcop.net) > 08:18 06:00 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > 208.195.160.175 was not found on list (SpamCop:*:bl.spamcop.net) > 08:18 06:00 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > connecting to service (List:*:list.dsbl.org) > 08:18 06:01 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > 208.195.160.175 was not found on list (List:*:list.dsbl.org) > 08:18 06:01 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > connecting to service (ahbl:*:dnsbl.ahbl.org) > 08:18 06:02 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > 208.195.160.175 was not found on list (ahbl:*:dnsbl.ahbl.org) > 08:18 06:02 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > connecting to service (njabl:*:dnsbl.njabl.org) > 08:18 06:03 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > 208.195.160.175 was not found on list (njabl:*:dnsbl.njabl.org) > 08:18 06:03 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > connecting to service (spamhaus:*:sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org) > 08:18 06:04 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > 208.195.160.175 was not found on list (spamhaus:*:sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org) > 08:18 06:04 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > connecting to service (Blitzedall:*:opm.blitzed.org) > 08:18 06:05 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > 208.195.160.175 was not found on list (Blitzedall:*:opm.blitzed.org) > 08:18 06:05 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > connecting to service (ORDB:*:relays.ordb.org) > 08:18 06:06 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > 208.195.160.175 was not found on list (ORDB:*:relays.ordb.org) > 08:18 06:06 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > connecting to service (DSBLMulti:*:multihop.dsbl.org) > 08:18 06:07 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> BLACKLIST: > 208.195.160.175 was not found on list (DSBLMulti:*:multihop.dsbl.org) > 08:18 06:07 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> > VALIDATION: > (MAIL FROM) microworks.net validating MAIL FROM address > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 08:18 06:07 SMTPD(52bb02d800f6b7f1) [00000792] <microworks.net> > VALIDATION: > (MAIL FROM) microworks.net SUCCEEDED for user > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) Got Content Filter for microworks.net > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) scanning the subject for phrases > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) scanning the body for phrases > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) performing statistical analysis > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) The following words were used to compute > the probability email is spam > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = jason, probability = 0.010000 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = racers, probability = 0.969030 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = tuesday, probability = 0.033294 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = original, probability = 0.044816 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = mike, probability = 0.050728 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = august, probability = 0.054141 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = thanks, probability = 0.058789 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = posted, probability = 0.063199 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = ohio, probability = 0.106717 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = thank, probability = 0.119918 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = yet, probability = 0.119950 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = change, probability = 0.122161 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = anything, probability = 0.123438 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = mid, probability = 0.127906 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) word = help, probability = 0.129557 > 08:18 06:07 SMTP(52bb02d800f6b7f1) probability email is spam 0.000000: > email is good > -------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
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