On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 10:29:05 +0100, "BSarton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Klint, > Why so many smtp 'time wait' (délai d'attente) in netstat listings ? > > What are all these smtp sessions doing in this state - if doing anything ? > > Are there some timeout parameters in smtprcv that where defined for a slower > internet, and that could be reduced so to close sessions quicker ? > > Is it possible that some spams are in fact viruses, that freeze smtp > sessions by maintening endless connections ? > > Pardon my ignorance of the smtp protocol in these suggestions
It's not the smtp protocol that does it. It's the windows IP stack. Whichever end disconnects first gets the TIME_WAIT. The smtprcv response to the quit command is to send the 221 closing and disconnect. Read this http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/winsock/winsock/disconnectex_2.asp You can change a registry entry to set the time that the socket will be in time_wait (default 240 seconds). klint. +---------------------------------------+-----------------+ : Klint Gore : "Non rhyming : : EMail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : slang - the : : Snail : A.B.R.I. : possibilities : : Mail University of New England : are useless" : : Armidale NSW 2351 Australia : L.J.J. : : Fax : +61 2 6772 5376 : : +---------------------------------------+-----------------+ This is the discussion list for the IMS Free email server software. To unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered by Rockliffe MailSite http://www.rockliffe.com/mailsite Rock Solid Software (tm)
