Re: SpamAssassin killing my server with memory usage

[Justin Mason <jm...@jmason.org>]

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I suspect it's SAExim scanning too-large messages.  Check this
google search for more info:

http://www.google.com/search?q=exim%20spamassassin%20message%20size&btnG=Google+Search&num=100

SpamAssassin should *never* be used to scan messages over a reasonable
size limit (e.g. 500 KB, but 250 KB generally still works).

But yes, users is the correct forum ;)

- --j.

Andrew Jeffries writes:
>
>Hi all,
>
>I didn't know if this was the right list to post this to, but I guess 
>the user list is for "how do I install spamassassin".  If not, feel free 
>to shout at me and I'll go to user@.
>
>I'm running spamd and Exim on a Gentoo linux box with an AMD Sempron 
>2300+ and 512MB of ram.  The site handles about 20 domains (for friends 
>and family), none of which are busy.
>
>I've set up a cron job that runs every minute and restarts spamd if it's 
>using over 100MB of ram (and emails me with the amount it's using).  The 
>funny thing is I regularly (every day at least) get messages like:
>
>Restarting SpamAssassin, memory usage at 462200 (09/15/05 00:10)
>Restarting SpamAssassin, memory usage at 442488 (09/15/05 00:21)
>Restarting SpamAssassin, memory usage at 444480 (09/15/05 00:34)
>
>So, within 60 seconds (otherwise it would have been killed on the 
>previous run) spamd's gone from <100MB to >400MB!  And it's done this 
>three times in an hour!
>
>After much searching i'm running spamd with the following settings:
>
>-m 1 -H --max-conn-per-child=5 -u mail --ident-timeout=30
>
>Can anyone help me track down why it's using so much memory?
>
>I'm using:
>
>server1 ~ # spamd -V
>SpamAssassin Server version 3.0.4
>   running on Perl 5.8.6
>   with SSL support (IO::Socket::SSL 0.96)
>
>Let me know what further information you need.
>
>Cheers,
>
>
>Andy
>
>-- 
>Andy Jeffries
>NextGen Development Ltd
>"Pushing the boundaries of internet interactivity"
>
>Tel   : 0870 170 5902
>Fax   : 0709 223 8820
>Web   : http://www.nextgendevelopment.co.uk
>Email : andy@nextgendevelopment.co.uk
>
>
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Re: SpamAssassin killing my server with memory usage

[Andrew Jeffries <an...@nextgendevelopment.co.uk>]

Justin Mason wrote:
> I suspect it's SAExim scanning too-large messages.  Check this
> google search for more info:
> 
> http://www.google.com/search?q=exim%20spamassassin%20message%20size&btnG=Google+Search&num=100
> 
> SpamAssassin should *never* be used to scan messages over a reasonable
> size limit (e.g. 500 KB, but 250 KB generally still works).

OK, cool.  I've put a rule in to Exim to try to fix this.

> But yes, users is the correct forum ;)

OK, this will be my last message here - I'm unsubscribing next.  If the 
problems continue, I'll go to users for followup.

Thanks Justin,

Cheers,


Andy


-- 
Andrew Jeffries
NextGen Development Ltd
"Pushing the boundaries of internet interactivity"

Tel   : 0870 170 5902
Fax   : 0709 223 8820
Web   : http://www.nextgendevelopment.co.uk
Email : andy@nextgendevelopment.co.uk