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tiadmin

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Server configuration for PMTA
« on: July 19, 2012, 10:21:25 AM »
I am planning to send approx. 1Million emails per day using PMTA. Anyone please suggest me the server configuration that I should have for this requirement?
Please advice me on the following things.

1) CPU  --> No.of cores , clock etc
2) RAM
3) HDD
4) Network speed --> Gbps or Mbps connection.

Kindly come up with a suitable configuration.
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Re: Server configuration for PMTA
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2012, 10:26:49 AM »
A dual core cpu,
4gb ram,
15k RPM 73gb disk
10mbit/s uplink
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Re: Server configuration for PMTA
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2012, 10:43:01 AM »
Thank you Calvin.  :)
So , the configuration below will be more than enough to send 10,00,000 emails DAILY.
1) Intel Core i3 2130 2x2(HT)x3.4+ GHz
2) 16 GB DDR3
3) 100 Mbps Network
4) 2x 1TB - SATA2

Please confirm this as I am going to purchase the server now. :)

Also, can I run PMTA on Centos 5 or OpenSUSE 11.4 ?
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Re: Server configuration for PMTA
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2012, 11:03:31 AM »
Let's not forget reputation.  While that server can send the messages, you're not going to get anywhere unless you have a well established sending reputation from your IPs.
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pmta show topdomains --errors
pmta show topqueues --errors
pmta --help

When PowerMTA won't start use:
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pmtad --debug
When all else fails-->support@port25.com

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Re: Server configuration for PMTA
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2012, 11:14:04 AM »
Sure.. I will be using around 200 IPs/10 domains and will be sending at the above rate only after proper warm up and gaining reputation.

When I start sending at the maximum rate, my server should not be overloaded. That's why I posted here. :)
Hope the above configuration will suite my needs. right? :) I just need a confirmation from you guys.
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Re: Server configuration for PMTA
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2012, 11:17:04 AM »
The HDD is your bottle neck.  You may want a faster HDD setup. 
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pmtad --debug
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Re: Server configuration for PMTA
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2012, 11:23:49 AM »
Okay.. Thanks.

One more thing, Can I get a list of supported Operating Systems (Linux) ?
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Re: Server configuration for PMTA
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2012, 11:27:04 AM »
anything rpm or deb based should be fine, but most customers use CentOS.
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Re: Server configuration for PMTA
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2012, 11:31:21 AM »
Thank you.. Thanks a lot guys.. :) I am going to use CentOS 5.
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Re: Server configuration for PMTA
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2012, 11:32:34 AM »
6.3 is the latest, might as well use that one
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pmta show topdomains --errors
pmta show topqueues --errors
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Re: Server configuration for PMTA
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2012, 11:42:02 AM »
Sure.. Thanks  :)
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Re: Server configuration for PMTA
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2012, 12:48:52 PM »
4) 2x 1TB - SATA2 is not a good choice.You dont need such a large space on a pmta server.
I would recommend getting a fast one.SSD would be the best.
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Re: Server configuration for PMTA
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2012, 01:06:37 PM »
Those 1tb SATA drives are going to really hurt your performance.
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