Hi Jon, In my opinion, we don't need to worry about the partition /var/queue and /var/log. In the right way we expect, I mean no network problem, no mail routing problem, the folder should not be brought down.
If you concern about these above, I'd recommend you to calculate the size of the message first, average of course. After then, you can think about how much you need for it. I'd like to say, run as a MGA, make it as much as possible. Because of it's the only important thing for the system will spend on. Just for your reference. Regards, -- Banyan He Network & Security Information System ban...@rootong.com On 4/30/09 11:58 PM, "Jon" <jo...@iotk.net> wrote: > I want to create a new debian Linux based postfix system to sit in front > of Exchange 2003 and act only as an SMTP gateway for starters and > possibly do some filtering down the road. There seems to be less than > 65,000 connections per day coming at Exchange and I'm thinking to start > with one ~16 GB disk for the system. > > I've read bits in the list archives that /var/queue and /var/log might > be advisable to live on separate partitions. Digging around more and on > the list and Internet I'm left wondering how to go about carving up an > appropriate disk layout or calculate how much I might be safe to > allocate for 'queue' for a new (low volume?) system? Is there any wisdom > anyone would be willing to share, pro's con's, etc. to help proceed? > > thanks! >
