Re: Debatch delay once more.

On 17 Feb 2016  Peter Young <pnyoung@...> wrote:

> (Copy sent to Andrew as he doesn't read this list)

> This has migrated from the Hermes mailing list, as it seems as if the
> problem is with MPro.

> Recently I've been having a long delay, often about 80 seconds,
> between mail arriving from Hermes and its arrival in MPro. During this
> delay the computer is stiffed.

> It's only been happening for a month or so, and as far as I know I
> haven't changed anything that could be relevant. ARMX6, running RISC
> OS 5.23 (30-Jan-16), by the way.

> An experiment was suggested on the Hermes list:

> 1) Quit MPro
> 2) Download messages to Hermes
> 3) Re-start MPro, and see whether the delay happens before or after
> doing this.

> In addition, I kept and eye on the Hermes MailDir.mailin.spool
> directory as the download happens.

> Result: The message appears in the spool directory as soon as it has
> downloaded, and there's no stiffing at that stage. The delay and the
> unresponsiveness occur as soon as MPro is run.

> Any idea, anyone, as to what's happening. And, Jim, it's not the thing
> about too many files in NewsDir's Backup folders, as I've always had
> lots of files there :-)

Andrew has replied to this off-list, and he's suggested a cure that 
has worked. It's all a bit complicated, but would it be helpful to 
others, maybe, if I post it here?

Best wishes,

Peter.

-- 
Peter Young (zfc Os) and family
Prestbury, Cheltenham, Glos. GL52, England
http://pnyoung.orpheusweb.co.uk
pnyoung@...

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