Re: [vps-mail] Separate Mail Server

["Bennett Lanford" <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, September 22, 2004 9:05 am, Jonathan Duncan said:
>
> On Wed, 22 Sep 2004, Steve Yates wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 23:03:13 -0600 (MDT)
>> Jonathan Duncan <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> 3) Is there anything special I should consider doing on either a web
>>> site
>>> server and or mail only server that might help optimize performance
>>
>> 	One thing I found was that if you have Procmail/ClamAV scanning
>> incoming mail, it takes extra processes when ClamAV is spawned.  Just
>> remember there's a big dollar jump between the Pro and Pro Plus plans.
>>
>
> Are you suggesting that I not use ClamAV, or just implement it some other
> way?

There is nothing inherently wrong with spawning extra processes--as long
as your server has sufficient resources. Sendmail spawns a new process
with every incoming e-mail (for example).

I am so dependent on ClamAV for snagging viruses that I would get a bigger
server before even thinking about not using ClamAV.

-- 
Bennett Lanford
ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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