vvrpgsporcupineorg dan lists feb 18 2008 528 pm dan lists wrote set smtpd_policy_service_max_idle less policy servers timeout policy server answer multiple requests rewrote policy daemon answer multiple requests daemon set timeout 30 seconds ive set smtpd_policy_service_max_idle 15s timeout reset every request postfix would seem postfix would close connection daemon times happening daemon sometimes timing closing connection taking 60 seconds postfix close end tried setting smtpd_policy_service_timeout 25s didnt change anything postfix setting need change setting need make daemons timeout bigger design postfix smtpd process keeps policy server connection open terminates amount idle time idea avoid overhead spawning expensive perl python etc script every individual smtp connection good man work system instead fighting wietse thu 07 aug 2008 020601 0500 policy server causing close_wait