If you use Linux you can use netfilter (iptables) mark feature to track individual connections from a given IP, and above a threshold you can shape the bandwitdh based on those iptables mark. For example, if an IMAP connection from ip X exceed 100 megabytes of data, bandwitdh for that ip would be limited to 100 KB/sec (or whatever number). First 100 megabytes, top speed, above that they get slower.
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El 30/10/17 a las 10:38, Rupert Gallagher escribió:
By default, Apple Mail downloads all e-mails from server's account. Previous versions of this client allowed to opt-out. The latest two versions? however, only allow to opt-out from downloading the attachments.
The stress on the server is unbearable. We cannot ask users to be considerate: this is the default behaviour of Apple Mail.
We need a server-side solution to the problem.
Please share your ideas.