[Mailman-Users] Setting up big list.

[Doug Griswold]

Thanks for the info, but I am using postfix.  Anything other than what
is in the FAQ's and documentation I should think about with a list this
big and postfix?

>>> Johan Janssen <Johan at hostit.be> 11/06/03 12:17 PM >>>
Hello,

I have a announcement list with 130,000 members,
Sending out a html newsletter every Monday in 45 minutes:

Hardware:
   P4 2Hhz
   1Gb Mem
   HD 20Gb
   OS: RH9.0

BUT you need too tune your sendmail and mailman configuration files else
is
won't work or takes up to 6 hours.

1. install a local dns caching service
2. tell your sendmail NOT to resolve every mail separetely
3. change this in mailman "Defaults.py":
    	SMTP_MAX_RCPTS = 1
	SMTP_MAX_SESSIONS_PER_CONNECTION = 0
	MAX_DELIVERY_THREADS = 0

Succes,

Johan Janssen

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Doug Griswold [mailto:griswld at cio.sc.gov] 
Verzonden: donderdag 6 november 2003 3:51
Aan: mailman-users at python.org
Onderwerp: [Mailman-Users] Setting up big list.


Hey guys,


Do you have any suggestions on setting up a big site(100,000-125,000)
announce list?  Mostly how much memory is recommended from your
experience?
I thought I had it figured out that I wouldn't need that much memory but
have been reading some recent posts that are stating Mailman is a memory
hog.  What's your thoughts?