Hello, I am testing anvil by setting these variables: 1. smtpd_client_connection_rate_limit = 100 connections 2. mtpd_client_recipient_rate_limit = 100 recipients addresses 3. smtpd_client_message_rate_limit = 100 delivery requests 4. smtpd_client_new_tls_session_rate_limit = 100 connections 5. smtpd_client_event_limit_exceptions = 127.0.0.1
anvil is set to: anvil_rate_time_unit = 60s anvil_status_update_time = 600s #5 is so I can test and not be exempt #1 and #2 I was able to test and worked perfectly. When I got around to testing #3 I noticed the current values would never trigger that setting so I changed it to this. smtpd_client_connection_rate_limit = 150 smtpd_client_message_rate_limit = 100 This allowed me to see in the Postfix log files that the messages are in fact getting blocked by the "message_rate_limit" and not something else. My question is what would be a good explanation for having BOTH smtpd_client_message_rate_limit and smtpd_client_connection_rate_limit Set at the same time? As I see it, having either of them set provides the same result of blocking mail. When would a person choose one or the other ? The man page clearly states what each option does, but it's not clear to me in what scenario you would pick to set one of them or both of them ? Thank you for your time. -ALF -Angelo Fazzina Operating Systems Programmer / Analyst University of Connecticut, UITS, SSG-Linux/ M&C 860-486-9075
