Date: Thu, 9 Feb 1995 19:11:01 -0500 (EST) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@kryten.atinc.com> To: Bill Allison <wallison@ifc.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Sendmail question Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9502091926.A17544-0100000@kryten.atinc.com> In-Reply-To: <199502092355.OAA00377@ifc.com>
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On Thu, 9 Feb 1995, Bill Allison wrote: > Under FreeBSD 1.1.5.1, on a 90MHz pentium, I have no idea: > --how much memory I will need > --how I can optimize sendmail to send stuff the quickest possible way. 586 @ 90 Mhz is plenty of processor. 16MB ram will do nicely. i use a 386dx-40 with 16mb to support news, mail, ftp, gopher and more for a dozen users. you can use the default sendmail arguments of FreeBSD (ie -bd -q30m) to send out the mail every thirty minutes. or change -q30m to a smaller number to process the queue faster. a question to you: if the data has to arrive within 1-2 hrs, does you connection to the other sites allow this? if you are passing mail thru a couple of hosts each queuing for up to 30 minutes you may not be able to meet this requirement. i expect to be in seattle later this month. if i can help you out, let me know. jmb Jonathan M. Bresler jmb@kryten.atinc.com | Analysis & Technology, Inc. | 2341 Jeff Davis Hwy play go. | Arlington, VA 22202 ride bike. hack FreeBSD.--ah the good life | 703-418-2800 x346
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