Mail throttling and VPS mai servers setup

[pmatra]

I am doing a little research because it is time for me to setup my mail throttling on my VPS. From what I understand is that HG does not set the number of emails allowed to be sent per hour, i.e. throttling.

Now that feature sounds good to me for Admin purposes, but I want to limit the # of emails for my clients.

Does anyone know how to do this?

Thanks
p

[weserver]

you can do that :-)

check WHM -> Server Configuration -> Tweak Settings -> The maximum each domain can send out per hour (0 is unlimited)

[pmatra]

Ah my question is if I can set up my primary domain can do unlimited? and allow my clients to send only a certain number per hour. I am giving my clients 400 per hour in the current the current tweak setting.
THANKS
p

[quietFinn]

Originally Posted by pmatra

Ah my question is if I can set up my primary domain can do unlimited? and allow my clients to send only a certain number per hour. I am giving my clients 400 per hour in the current the current tweak setting.
THANKS
p

Set the limit for your clients in WHM -> Server Configuration -> Tweak Settings -> The maximum each domain can send out per hour
and then in file:

/var/cpanel/maxemails

you add a line:

YourPrimaryDomain.com=0

and then run this;

/scripts/build_maxemails_config

[pmatra]

As a VPS user do I have access to the Var directory? Isn't that a server directory?
p

[quietFinn]

Originally Posted by pmatra

As a VPS user do I have access to the Var directory? Isn't that a server directory?
p

Your VPS is the server.

[pmatra]

So then where is the Var directory?

[GatorJacob]

Hi!

You have to access /var with SSH.

Here's a tree breakdown of the root file system of a CentOS / Linux server:

root@hou [/]# find -maxdepth 1
.
./lib64
./mnt
./home
./tmp
./opt
./srv
./var
./proc
./sys
./usr
./root
./etc
./dev
./sbin
./selinux
./boot
./media
./lib
./bin

[pmatra]

I only see two directories like the one you mentioned:
/maxemailsperdomain and /maxemailstracker

There is nothing in the /maxemailsperdomain
But several domains are listed in the /maxemailstracker

So what should I do?
/var/cpanel/maxemails does not exist

I took a look at the directory /maxemailstracker and found a primary domain file and it just is an IP address folowed by =1. Is this where I put the code?

THANKS for your replies. I need to learn more about SSH
p

[quietFinn]

Originally Posted by pmatra

So what should I do?
/var/cpanel/maxemails does not exist

I suggest you run the command:

/scripts/build_maxemails_config

and see if the file is there.

[pmatra]

nope still no file...

But a mgmt_queue came up butr the directory is empty.

[dave g]

If I could suggest I would have ConfigServer Services install cPanel MailScanner Service this will let you set a mail sending level for each account and you may want to consider having them install there full set of software.
http://www.configserver.com/

Dave G

[pmatra]

Ok, thanks I appreciate all of your help guys. I was just wondering since this is getting more complicated do you think it is a good idea for me to set the primary domain to unlimited? Because it would tie up resources. The thing is I only have about 2800 users on the list.
p

[pmatra]

Thanks Dave and everyone.

I installed the Free Config Mail Manager and it worked like a charm and took me 2 minutes to install. I assume it works. I will know when I send out that email!
ciao

Originally Posted by dave g

If I could suggest I would have ConfigServer Services install cPanel MailScanner Service this will let you set a mail sending level for each account and you may want to consider having them install there full set of software.
http://www.configserver.com/

Dave G

[pmatra]

By the way

If you are using WHMCS to send out newsletters they send 25 messages every 30 seconds= 3000 per hour