Hi,

   You have to increase the limit in /proc/sys/fs/file-max and also increase 
the inode-max limit by 3 to 4 times than the file-max limit.
See also the docs in 
http://www.linuxhq.com/kernel/v2.4/doc/sysctl/fs.txt.html

Arunav mandal.

>Hi All,
>
>When i try to send mass-mails through my mail server, it gives an error
>saying "too many files open", and then it does not allow any other
>program to start (because it cannot open any more files in the system
>for that program to operate). Even commands like ll or ls give the same
>error.
>I am trying to understand this problem, and haven't been able to solve
>it yet.If you can throw some light on it with your experience, it may
>help me
>
>mujeeb
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