Add message traffic shaping controls in your system

Steps

  1. On the page Traffic Shaping, click Add.
    The Add Traffic Shaping Group page displays.
  2. In the text field Traffic shaping group name, enter a name.
  3. From the pull-down menu Order, specify the location in which this group should appear in the traffic shaping group list.
  4. Select the status of your traffic shaping group: Active or Disabled.
  5. Configure an email source for the traffic shaping group, if desired. From Source type, designate one of the following source types:
    • All sources
    • Domain group

      This is the default. Select the domain group from the pull-down menu. Modify the selected domain group by clicking Edit.

    • User directory

      Select a user directory from the list, or create a new user directory by clicking Add user directory.

  6. Configure an email destination traffic shaping group, if desired.

    From Destination type, designate one of the following destination types:

    • All destinations
    • Domain group

      This is the default. Select the domain group from the pull-down menu. Modify the selected domain group by clicking Edit.

    • User directory

      Select a user directory from the list, or create a new user directory by clicking Add user directory.

  7. In the field Maximum number of concurrent connections, enter the maximum number of simultaneous message deliveries to an individual routing address.
    The range of values is 5–50; default value is 20.
  8. In the field Maximum number of messages per connection, enter the maximum number of messages per connection within a defined time period.
    The range of values for number of messages is 1–10000; default value is 10000. The time range is 60 seconds to 30 minutes; default value is 60 seconds.
  9. In the field Maximum number of recipients, enter the maximum number of message recipients per message delivery.
    The range of values is 5–100; default value is 50.
  10. Use an SMTP session cache; mark the check box Enable SMTP session cache. This is the default.
    1. Enter the maximum number of messages allowed per SMTP session.

      Range of values is 5–100; default is 10. Enter zero (0) to specify an unlimited number of messages per session.

    2. Enter the duration of the SMTP session, in seconds.

      Range of values is 60–600 seconds; default value is 300 seconds.

  11. Click OK.
    The settings are saved. The new group displays on the page Traffic Shaping.