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Hi,

In /etc/sendmail.cf you'll find lines similar to:

# load average at which we just queue messages
#O QueueLA=8

# load average at which we refuse connections
#O RefuseLA=12

# maximum number of children we allow at one time
#O MaxDaemonChildren=12

Just alter accordingly...

That must be one _BUSY_ machine ;-)

Regards,

Karl Pielorz

Randy A. Katz wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Sorry if this question has been posed before but I'm in a small bind.
> Sendmail is saying rejecting connections on ports 25: load average (it must
> be too high). This is on a high load server. Is there any way of increasing
> the value or telling sendmail that it shouldn't turn off.
> 
> HELP!!!
> 
> Thanx,
> Randy Katz