* Ram <r...@netcore.co.in>: > We have a requirement to send some research analysis mails as quickly as > possible. > > > > Everyday after the data is available my app generates the mails in eml > format in a directory.
What is eml format? > Currently I have a perl script that makes parallel smtp connections on > localhost and sends the mails. This sounds good! > Should I send the mails on command line. No, using the postfix sendmail binary is actually slower. > There are currently around 50k mails to be delivered ideally within > 5-10 mins. How fast are you now? 50.000/10min = 5.000/min = 83/s = that's a lot 50.000/50min = 10.000/min = 186/s = that's even more -- Ralf Hildebrandt Geschäftsbereich IT | Abteilung Netzwerk Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Campus Benjamin Franklin Hindenburgdamm 30 | D-12203 Berlin Tel. +49 30 450 570 155 | Fax: +49 30 450 570 962 ralf.hildebra...@charite.de | http://www.charite.de