On Thu, 2007-06-28 at 16:24 +0930, Tim wrote: > On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 12:29 -0400, Rodolfo Alcazar Portillo wrote: > > I had the problem until last week, when I changed the automatic search > > of POP3s mails (4 accounts) from each minute to ten. > > Hmm, I can imagine a few ISPs regarding polling their servers once a > minute to be excessive. If enough of their clients did the same thing > it'd be a DoS. > Doing a check for new mail every minute would indeed tax the system unduly. -- ======================================================================= Creating computer software is always a demanding and painstaking process -- an exercise in logic, clear expression, and almost fanatical attention to detail. It requires intelligence, dedication, and an enormous amount of hard work. But, a certain amount of unpredictable and often unrepeatable inspiration is what usually makes the difference between adequacy and excellence. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx