To maintain a top-tier sender reputation, you must respect the receiving limits imposed by major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like Gmail, Yahoo, and Microsoft. PowerMTA excels at this through directives. ISP-Specific Rate Limiting
Before going live, ensure your config.dat has:
: Port 25 must be open for server-to-server relay, and port 587 is recommended for secure email submission. 2. Core Configuration ( /etc/pmta/config
<source 127.0.0.1> allow-relay yes </source> powermta configuration guide top
For senders processing millions of messages per hour, a single PowerMTA node quickly becomes a single point of failure. A two‑tier architecture is the standard pattern:
The foundation of any PowerMTA installation is the config file, typically located at /etc/pmta/config . Global settings dictate how PowerMTA utilizes server resources and manages basic administrative tasks. Thread Management and Performance
max-smtp-out 100 # Concurrent outbound connections (start low, scale up) smtp-port 25 # Standard SMTP port http-mgmt-port 8080 # Management API (access with --http) To maintain a top-tier sender reputation, you must
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Google (Gmail) and Microsoft (Outlook/Hotmail) have strict acceptance rates. You must throttle.
Create a strict SPF record ( v=spf1 ip4:YOUR_IP -all ) that authorizes only your sending IPs. kill the connection.
You cannot optimize what you do not measure. The acct.csv file is where PowerMTA records the result of every delivery attempt.
| Parameter | Recommended Value | Why | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | max-smtp-out | 30 (Global), 2-20 (per domain) | Prevents local resource exhaustion | | smtp-out-connection-timeout | 60s | Drop dead connections fast | | smtp-out-data-timeout | 180s | Allow large attachments but don't wait forever | | queue-sync-interval | 10 | Flush metadata to disk frequently | | max-recipients-per-message | 100 | Avoids fragmentation on big ESPs |
If a remote mail server is silent, kill the connection.