[Mimedefang] Mysql connections

[David F. Skoll]

Mack wrote:

> Be very careful with connect_cached though, as I have noticed that you get a
> SQL server has gone away when you try to use the connection, even though the
> connect cached still thinks it is open and pings (after maybe 6-12hrs
> inactivity - so shouldn't be a prob on a busy site though!)

That must be a MySQLism (closing a connection after a period of inactivity.)
I've never noticed it with PostgreSQL.  (Our commercial product uses a
method similar to connect_cached.)

Regards,

David.