Maybe the SMTP service at lists.psu.edu is being swamped with traffic. Check to see if it can be tuned. Do you have 19 workers on the 1.8d version? -----Original Message----- From: Bill Verity [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 3:40 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: 1.8e falling behind - more smtp workers? My spool queue is building since I put 1.8e into production. I'm currently running with 19 smtp workers: SMTP_FORWARD_1="18*lists.psu.edu;POOL=M-" SMTP_FORWARD_2="lists.psu.edu;POOL=L" DEFAULT_LIST_POOL="M" Would running 30 for the first pool help? On a related question. Are the mail files in the spool directory processed fifo or lifo. -- What do fish say when they hit a concrete wall? . . . Dam! Bill Verity - 814-865-4758 Fax: 814-863-7049 215A Computer Building - Information Technology Services, Penn State University At the office - on my Mac, of course ;-)