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Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 09:08:17 -0400
From: "Jonathan" <jonathan@...rrier.cegeptr.qc.ca>
To: popa3d-users@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: Problem with big file in mail spool dir
Thanks!!!
The error in log file is:
Sep 17 16:59:26 courrier popa3d[15140]: Authentication passed for daigneas
Sep 17 16:59:26 courrier popa3d[15140]: Failed or refused to
load /var/spool/mail/daigneas
I will get the source and compile to increase the limit at 200 MB /200 K.
Thanks again!
Jonathan
> On Tue, Sep 17, 2002 at 06:46:30PM -0400, Jonathan wrote:
> > The problem is that I have this error "-ERR" when I try to do a
connection
> > manually on the pop3 server just next this command "user xxxxx"
>
> Hmm. Maybe after the PASS, not USER?
>
> The reason should be in the logs.
>
> > If i put the file on an other server with a other pop3 server it's ok. I
have
> > a long delai (between 1 and 2 minutes) to do the connexion but I'm able
to
> > get all mails.
> >
> > The size of the mail file is very big (about 130 megs) and a mail
contents an
> > attachement of 100 megs).
>
> popa3d does by default have a mailbox size limit intended to prevent
> a single huge mailbox from disrupting the entire service. This is
> described in DESIGN and the limit can be adjusted in params.h (yes,
> I know, this is not very convenient when popa3d came as a part of your
> distribution). You may set it anywhere up to 2 GB. There's no added
> overhead or anything just because of your increasing the limit, but
> you should decide whether you actually want your server to process
> mailboxes this large should there be any.
>
> The default used to be 100 MB / 100K messages, but I've recently
> increased it to 200 MB / 200K messages.
>
> > Anyone have an idea? I will probably limit the max mail size in sendmail
but
>
> It's a good idea to do so. You may also want to set quotas on the
> partition with your mail spool, provided that your delivery agent is
> able to handle them. I can tell you that popa3d, unlike many other
> POP3 servers, has no problem serving mailboxes that have run into the
> quota (and not a single byte may be added, not even temporarily) or
> even those that are over quota (typically because of you decreasing
> the quota for a user).
>
> > I don't kown if the problem is the big mail file or the big attachement.
Is
> > it a limitation of pop3ad for size of mail file or attachement?
>
> There're the two limits I've mentioned above. There's no message
> size limit (no reason to have one in a POP3 server).
>
> --
> /sd
Jonathan
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