[Dovecot] xinetd and pop3

[Kurt Krueckeberg]

>> Yes, I currently have "protocols = pop3 pop3s". I am using xinetd to 
>> start pop3-login because I have a VPS not a dedicated server and I am 
>> trying to conserve memory usage. Eventually, I will start also start 
>> imap-login via xinetd and will add those protocols (protocols = imap
imaps pop3 pop3s).
 
>the memory usage of those "login" processes is pretty low and you get limit
the number of workers (login_processes_count in the config).
>that said your xinetd doesnt gain you much.
 
 Thanks. That is a good point. Sounds like "login_processes_count=1" is the
thing to do.