Might be a bad message in the queue or a problem connection with MercuryE for sending mail. Since you are using MercuryD it also could be a huge message file on the POP3 host.
Mercury is installed on a folder on a Netware 5.1 sp8 server and run from an XP Pro sp2 workstation.
Netware clients tried 4.83sp2 , 4.91 sp4, 4.91 sp5.
2 different workstations running XP pro sp2 become unbearably slow.
1 XP Home seems ok but CPU is still at 99% for Mercury.
XP- home still seems to run ok but CPU =90%
A partial WireShark packet trace (which is over my head) shows some questionable packets: <shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75"> </shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[ 69 08:41:27.729190 192.168.1.68 192.168.1.195 NCP C Search for: Mercury]</shapetype>
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<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[ 71 08:41:27.729537 192.168.1.68 192.168.1.195 NCP C Search for: Mercury]</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[ 72 08:41:27.729883 192.168.1.195 192.168.1.68 NCP R OK]</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[ 93 08:41:27.736452 192.168.1.68 192.168.1.195 NCP C Obtain Info for: APPS/MERCURY/MERCURY.EXE:ZONE.IDENTIFIER]</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[ 94 08:41:27.736785 192.168.1.195 192.168.1.68 NCP R No matching files or directories were found]</shapetype>
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<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">Merury.ini</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[General]<br>myname: tomcotexas.com # Canonical name for this server<br>timezone: -0600 # Time Zone to add to date fields<br>file_api: 1 # Use the file api instead of queues<br>mailqueue: <a href="file://TOMCO1/SYS/SMTPMAIL" mce_href="file://TOMCO1/SYS/SMTPMAIL">\\TOMCO1\SYS\SMTPMAIL</a> # Where mail should be put for delivery<br>smtpqueue: <a href="file://TOMCO1/SYS/SMTPMAIL" mce_href="file://TOMCO1/SYS/SMTPMAIL">\\TOMCO1\SYS\SMTPMAIL</a> # Where the SMTP client should look for mail<br>secondary_queue: <a href="file://TOMCO1/sys/SMTPMAIL" mce_href="file://TOMCO1/sys/SMTPMAIL">\\TOMCO1\sys\SMTPMAIL</a></shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[Protocols]<br>MERCURYS.DLL<br>MERCURYP.DLL<br>MERCURYE.DLL<br># MERCURYC.DLL<br>MERCURYD.DLL<br># MERCURYH.DLL<br># MERCURYF.DLL<br># MERCURYW.DLL<br># MERCURYX.DLL<br># MERCURYI.DLL<br># MERCURYB.DLL</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[Mercury]<br>failfile: <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury/FAILURE.MER" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury/FAILURE.MER">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\Mercury\FAILURE.MER</a> # Delivery failure notification template<br>aliasfile: <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury/ALIAS.MER" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury/ALIAS.MER">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\Mercury\ALIAS.MER</a> # System-wide alias file<br>synfile: <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/SYNONYM.MER" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/SYNONYM.MER">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\SYNONYM.MER</a> # User synonym database<br>listfile: <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury/LISTS.MER" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury/LISTS.MER">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\Mercury\LISTS.MER</a> # List of lists<br>logfile: <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/mercury.log" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/mercury.log">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\mercury.log</a> # Traffic logging file<br>logwidth: 30 # Width of address fields in logfile<br>retpath: 1 # Do/Don't use 'return-path' for errors<br>maxhops: 15 # Used to detect mailing loops<br>gullible: 0 # If NZ, don't validate 'From' fields<br>poll: 80 # Seconds between queue polling cycles<br>scratch: <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Scratch" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Scratch">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\Scratch</a> # Where we can write temp files</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">returnlines: 20 # How many lines of failed messages to return<br>postmaster: lwells # NetWare UIC of postmaster<br>broadcast: 0 # Yes, we want broadcast notifications, but<br>receipts: 0 # ... no broadcasts for receipt confirmations<br>PM_notify: 1 # Do/Don't send errors to the postmaster<br>change_owner: 1 # Change message ownership to recipient<br>auto_tzone: 1 # If NZ, obtain timezone information from OS<br>LogLevel: 10 # System message reporting level<br>LogMax: 100 # Maximum number of system messages to store<br>RetryPeriod: 4 # Period between job retries (minutes)<br>MaxRetries: 4 # Maximum number of times a job can fail<br>TwoPasses: 1 # If NZ, process submission queue in 2 passes<br>Autoaddress: -128 # If NZ, auto-generate user addresses based on name<br>Daily_exit: 1 # If NZ, auto-restart each day after maintenance<br>No_Areply: 1 # If NZ, disable automatic replies system-wide<br>Alt_Forward: 0 # If NZ, allow alternate forwarding specification<br>Maint_hour: 23 # Hour for daily maintenance (24-hour clock)<br>Maint_min: 0 # Minute for daily maintenance<br>Retry_Mode: 0 # If NZ, use progressive backoff for queue retries<br>Local_DSNs: 0 # If NZ generate Delivery Status for local users only<br>DSN_time1: 10800 # Seconds deferred before first DSN is sent<br>DSN_time2: 86400 # Seconds deferred before second DSN is sent<br>DSN_time3: 259200 # Seconds deferred before third DSN is sent<br>Host_in_title: 1 # If NZ, show hostname in system tray and taskbar<br>Lingering: 0 # Enable or disable 'lingering mailboxes'<br>Linger_Timeout: 60 # Seconds before a lingering mailbox is shut down<br>Alert_Host: notify.pmail.com # Host to check for licensee advisories<br>Alert_Interval: 720 # Frequency in minutes (min 240) for checks<br>Alert_Flags: 3 # Flags controlling advisory checks</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[MercuryC]<br>Host : mail.tomcotexas.com<br>Failfile : <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury/FAILURE.MER" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury/FAILURE.MER">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\Mercury\FAILURE.MER</a><br>Poll : 120<br>Scratch : <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\Mercury</a><br>ReturnLines : 15<br>Timeout : 180<br>ESMTP : 1<br>Server_Port : 1025<br>SMTP_Username: <a href="mailto:xxxxxx@tomcotexas.com" mce_href="mailto:xxxxxx@tomcotexas.com">xxxxxx@tomcotexas.com</a><br>SMTP_Password: xxxxxx<br>POP3_Auth : 1<br>POP3_Host : mail.tomcotexas.com<br>POP3_Port : 1025<br>Logfile : MercCLog<br>Log_Verbose : 0<br>Session_logging : c:\temp<br>Session_logmode : 1</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[MercuryE]<br>Poll : 15<br>Timeout : 300<br>Nameservers : 68.94.156.1,68.94.157.1<br>Log_Verbose : 1<br>DNS_Timeout : 190<br>DNS_Retries : 5<br>Transcripts : 1<br>MaxThreads : 10</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[MercuryD]<br>Scratch : <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\Mercury</a><br>Timeout : 320<br>Poll : 240<br>Session_logging : c:\mercD.log<br>Session_logmode : 0</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[MercuryS]<br>Debug : 1<br>HELO : Mercury<br>Logfile : MercS.log<br>Timeout : 300<br>Relay : 0<br>Strict_Relay : 0<br>Server_Port : 1025<br>Interface : 192.168.1.170<br>Allow_Illegals : 0<br>SMTP_Authentication : 0<br>Auth_File : tomco<br>Session_logging : c:\temp<br>Session_logmode : 1<br>Compliance_Settings : 512<br>Maximum_Failed_Rcpts : 4<br>Max_Relay_Attempts : 4<br>SSL_Mode : 0<br>ST_Blacklisting : 0<br>No_VRFY : 0<br>SMTP_ConnFlags : 0</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[MercuryP]<br>Scratch : <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\Mercury</a><br>Logfile : MercPLog<br>Stack : 32768<br>Mark_Read : 1<br>SSL_Mode : 0<br>Login_Disabled : 0<br>UIDL_nul_list : 1<br>New_UIDs : 0<br>No_NUL_passwords : 1<br>Session_logging : c:\temp<br>Session_logmode : 0<br>Timeout : 180</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[MercuryX]<br>Cmd_Delay: 5<br>Cmd_Wait: 1<br>IE4_Dialling: 0<br>Use_ETRN: 0<br>Clients_only: 1<br>Drain_queues: 1<br>Sunday: 0900,1000,720,120,720,120<br>Monday: 0400,1845,0,0,500,30<br>Tuesday: 0440,1800,0,0,500,30<br>Wednesday: 0500,1900,0,0,500,30<br>Thursday: 0500,1745,0,0,500,30<br>Friday: 0500,1800,0,0,500,30<br>Saturday: 0700,1700,0,0,500,30</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[Domains]</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[Maiser]<br>Maiser: Maiser # 'Username' of mail server account<br>Helpfile: <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury/MAISER.HLP" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury/MAISER.HLP">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\Mercury\MAISER.HLP</a> # Help sent on failed maiser requests<br>Lookupfile: <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury/MAISER.LKP" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Mercury/MAISER.LKP">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\Mercury\MAISER.LKP</a> # Format file for the 'lookup' command<br>Send_dir: <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/SENDABLE" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/SENDABLE">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\SENDABLE</a> # Directory for the 'send' command<br>Logfile: <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Logs/MAISER.LOG" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury/Logs/MAISER.LOG">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury\Logs\MAISER.LOG</a> # Mail server log file<br>Notify: <a href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury" mce_href="file://tomco1/main/apps/mercury">\\tomco1\main\apps\mercury</a> # Dir. for pending 'notify' commands<br>NoList: Y # If 'Y', disable the 'list' command<br>Local_only: N # If 'Y', local 'notify' commands only</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[Groups]</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[Rewrite]</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[Statistics]<br>StatFlags: 0 # Statistical reporting settings<br>STF_Hours: 24 # How often to write stat log files<br>STM_Hours: 24 # How often to e-mail stat log files</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">[MercuryH]<br>Timeout : 30</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75"><br>I am running out of hammers, and am missing something simple?</shapetype>
<shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75">Larry Wells</shapetype>
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