>
> Dear List
>
> I am running qmail + SA + Clamav on FC 5, my problem is when ever
> concurrent smtp connections cross 30+ SA gets slow and take too much
> time to process mails through qmailscaner
>
> qmail-queue.log
> ================================================== =================
> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:51:50 PKT:8005: +++ starting debugging for process
> 8005 (ppid=8002) by uid=508
> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:11:50 PKT:8005: w_c: elapsed time from start
> 1199.846234 secs
> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:11:50 PKT:8005: g_e_h: no sender and no recips, from
> via SMTP from 202.76.109.59. Dropping.
> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:11:50 PKT:8005: ------ Process 8005 finished. Total
> of 1199.88143 secs
> ================================================== ===============
>
> To remove this problem I kill all qmail-smtp processes. I need its
> permanent solution.
>
> Shahzad Abid
>

Shahzad

Get a bigger server(s)?

;->

No, seriously, block the bad emails with a greet delay, validrcptto,
rblsmtpd and other tools before you hand off to SA

- rh