- if (smtp_accept_queue_per_connection > 0 &&
- receive_messagecount > smtp_accept_queue_per_connection)
- {
- local_queue_only = TRUE;
- queue_only_reason = 2;
- }
- else if (queue_only_load >= 0)
+ session_local_queue_only = TRUE;
+ queue_only_reason = 2;
+ }
+
+ /* Initialize local_queue_only from session_local_queue_only. If it is false,
+ and queue_only_load is set, check that the load average is below it. If it is
+ not, set local_queue_only TRUE. If queue_only_load_latch is true (the
+ default), we put the whole session into queue_only mode. It then remains this
+ way for any subsequent messages on the same SMTP connection. This is a
+ deliberate choice; even though the load average may fall, it doesn't seem
+ right to deliver later messages on the same call when not delivering earlier
+ ones. However, there are odd cases where this is not wanted, so this can be
+ changed by setting queue_only_load_latch false. */
+
+ local_queue_only = session_local_queue_only;
+ if (!local_queue_only && queue_only_load >= 0)
+ {
+ local_queue_only = (load_average = OS_GETLOADAVG()) > queue_only_load;
+ if (local_queue_only)