Joan Moreau put forth on 12/28/2010 3:29 PM:
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> Well, no need to get angry.
No one is angry. You're misreading "tone" as you're not a regular
member of this list. Replace "angry" with "direct" and you've got the
correct tone.
> I am just looking for a MySQL bakcend to replace the hard-disk storage of
> the postfix mailqueue. This is not a problem, this is something I am
> looking for.
You are telling us that you want the queue somewhere else than on the
local disk in the Postfix server chassis. You cannot use a remote
database for this, as you've been told already. The queue is filesystem
based, and always will be.
You have a couple of options for remote storage:
1. NFS mounted filesystem
Can be inexpensive, usually lower performance w/low price solution
You (one with knowledge) can easily build an NFS server, esp w/Linux
Staring price < $500 USD if "home built"
2. SAN LUN via iSCSI, fiber channel, infiniband
Local filesystem, acts like "local" SCSI disk
More expensive than NFS, usually higher performance
More difficult to setup, staring price ~$8k USD
My guess is, in absence of further details, that you should simply
purchase another disk, install it in your Postfix server chassis, and
move the mail spool directory to the new disk.
These recommendations are based on the limited amount of current detail
you've given us. More accurate details will allow for a more accurate
or better recommendation, especially if you do indeed have a clogged
deferred queue. In such a case more hardware will not solve the
problem. In such a case, you need to find out why your messages aren't
being delivered. If you have been marked as a spammer by various
places, this could be one explanation for your backed up queue.
Again, providing more details would allow us to actually assist you
instead of guessing.
--
Stan
