Curtis:
> >> So, if qmgr is still running, then my question remains the same... since
> >> the active queue is growing what are possible reasons why new smtp
> >> threads would not be spawning until every last active thread gives up on
> >> this non-responsive mail server?
> > See the first example in my first reply: all mail is sent to the
> > deferred queue.
> >
> > $ grep 'status=deferred' /the/maillog/file
>
> Sorry, I need to figure out how to simplify my question as the extra
> details I've provided keep getting you focused on the wrong thing (I
> understand that you're probably just skimming my emails... I'm impressed
> that you have time to answer at all).
Oh, please.
> Yes, at the time of each incident, there are a few threads that
> eventually time out and throw a few emails into the deferred queue. That
> does not concern me. What concerns me is that while Postfix is waiting
> for these few threads to time out, the active queue is completely
> ignored and is growing rapidly.
The queue manager WILL NOT READ THE QUEUE when the maximum
number of processes is delivering mail, or when the maximum
concurrency per destination is reached.
So while those processes are timing out talking to a broken device,
the queue manager WILL NOT READ THE QUEUE.
Is this clear now?
Wietse
