[Dovecot] Too many open files

[Andrew Hutchings]

Hi Guys,

Just got this on one of my test72 dovecot servers:

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Jun 10 12:40:28 svr21 dovecot: auth(default): 
net_connect_unix(/var/run/dovecot/auth-worker.18818) failed: Too many 
open files
Jun 10 12:40:28 svr21 dovecot: pop3-login: Disconnected: method=PLAIN, 
rip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, lip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Jun 10 12:40:28 svr21 dovecot: pop3-login: Disconnected: method=PLAIN, 
rip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, lip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Jun 10 12:40:28 svr21 dovecot: child 18818 (auth) returned error 89
Jun 10 12:40:29 svr21 dovecot: Auth process died too early - shutting down
Jun 10 12:40:29 svr21 dovecot: auth(default): mysql: Connected to 
localhost (maildb)
Jun 10 12:40:29 svr21 dovecot: auth(default): 
net_connect_unix(/var/run/dovecot/auth-worker.13784) failed: No such 
file or directory
Jun 10 12:40:29 svr21 dovecot: child 13784 (auth) returned error 89
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Is dovecot leaving files open?  Or is it a large mailbox?

Regards
Andrew
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