Another idea would be to block the mail servers at the IP level using iptables. At least for a few days. This is of course only useful if all the mail you are seeing is coming from a certain server or a certain group of servers.
On Mon, 2003-09-08 at 23:18, Debbie D wrote: > 3 times today I noticed the server running very high loads of 4-6 and as > high as 10, normally I run 1% or lower usually closer to .3-.6%. Three days > in a row I have gotten over load notices.. Tonight I got an out of memory > notice and jumped right on to tail the mail log.. The sheer amount of spam > was pouring in at amazing rates.. I grabed upwards of 50 domians names and > IP's and plopped them into the Reject the following Users/Hosts/Domains .. > the loads came down fairly quick after that but this is making me nervous to > be frank.. any suggestions?? > > I'm running a Cobalt Raq4 with MailScanner Amavis and Spammassin.. > > OK I lied I'm back up at 3.5 load again.. and now that I proofed this and > went to look again I;m back up to 4.7%.. gonna be a long night I think.. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > Spamassassin-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk -- Edward Muller - http://www.interlix.com - "Open Source Specialists" Dedicated Zope Hosting - Web Hosting - Open Source Consulting Network & PC Service & Support - Custom Programming Phone: 417-862-0573 - Cell: 417-844-2435 - Fax: 417-862-0572 Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - AIM: edwardam453 - ICQ: 287033
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