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    Default What are optimal setting for Spamd Startup Configuration on a busy server?

    What are optimal setting for Spamd Startup Configuration on a busy server?
    maxchildren=?
    allowedips=127.0.0.1
    maxconnperchild=?

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    How about settings for ANY server? I dont see any docs on this at all yet

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    I would imagine that the standard settings are the optimal on average. It's impossible to say beyond the default settings as it will be indivdual to each and every server. Have a play and settle on what works for you. Alternatively, don't use the spamd approach
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    What are the standard settings?

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    From /scripts/RestartSrv.pm:

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        my $cpspamdconf = "/etc/cpspamd.conf";
        my $spamdoptions = "";
        my $allowedips = "--allowed-ips=127.0.0.1";
        my $maxconnperchild = "";
        my $maxchildren = "--max-children=5";
        my $pidfile = "--pidfile=/var/run/spamd.pid";
        my $localonly = "";
        my $timeouttcp = "";
        my $timeoutchild = "";
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    WHat does this mean:
    my $maxconnperchild = "";

    Unlimited?

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    No idea. You really do need to do some work yourself rather than having everyone else do it for you . Go have a look over on:
    http://www.spamassassin.org
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    Ok, thanks i didnt know spamd was made by spam assassin.

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    Hi !

    I'd be very interested to see a reply to EdRooney's original question in post #1 here.
    Anyone who would be so kind to share his settings?

    John

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    As chirpy stated, each server is different, the standard (default) settings would be the start but each and every server needs to be "optimized" individually as what would be ideal for one may not be for the other.
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    I am going with
    maxchildren=10
    allowedips=127.0.0.1
    maxconnperchild=5

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